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Word3 manner
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈmænə(r)/ /ˈmænər/
Example
  • to have good/bad manners
  • it is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
  • he has no manners (= behaves very badly).
  • she could at least have the good manners to let me know she won’t be able to attend.
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manner

(noun)/ˈmænə(r)/ /ˈmænər/
  1. behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture
    • SEE ALSO table manners
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/table-manners
    • to have good/bad manners
    • It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
    • He has no manners (= behaves very badly).
    • She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won’t be able to attend.
    • These children need to learn some manners.
    • Now sit down and eat and mind your manners!

    Extra Examples

    • Didn't your parents teach you any manners?
    • Her lack of manners is appalling.
    • I disliked him but I knew my manners so I answered his question.
    • I'm sorry, I was forgetting my manners. Can I offer you a drink?
    • It's not good manners to stare at people.
  2. the way that something is done or happens
    • She answered in a businesslike manner.
    • All claims must be settled in a professional and timely manner.
    • The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable.
    • The eye works in a similar manner to a camera.

    Extra Examples

    • Energy bills are calculated in a transparent manner.
    • Chemical waste must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.
    • Files have been stored in such a haphazard manner that they are impossible to find.
    • He told her in no uncertain manner that her actions were unacceptable.
    • He was behaving in a highly suspicious manner.
    • I did my best to behave in the appropriate manner.
    • She accused the teacher of not acting in a professional manner.
    • The authoritative manner in which he talked concealed his ignorance.
    • The dispute could have been handled in a more constructive manner.
    • You are not approaching the problem in the correct manner.
    • Your complaint should be dealt with in an efficient manner.
    • He answered in such an off-hand manner that I wondered if he'd misheard me.
    • The cause and manner of death is currently being investigated.
  3. the way that somebody behaves towards other people
    • SEE ALSO bedside manner
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bedside-manner
    • to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner
    • His manner was polite but cool.
    • She behaved in a threatening manner towards her mother.

    Extra Examples

    • He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women.
    • Her brusque manner concealed a caring nature.
    • His manner changed abruptly when he heard how much I wanted.
    • His no-nonsense manner gave him the reputation of being a good doctor.
    • There was something in his manner that I found very irritating.
    • He was not as loutish as his manner suggested.
  4. the habits and customs of a particular group of people
    • the social morals and manners of the seventeenth century
  5. many different types of people or things
    • The problem can be solved in all manner of ways.
    • He enjoyed interacting with all manner of different people.
  6. in a style that is typical of somebody/something
    • a painting in the manner of Raphael
  7. if you think about it in a particular way; true in some but not all ways
    • All these points of view are related, in a manner of speaking.
  8. as if something is natural for you and you have done it many times in the past
    • She adapted to life on the estate as if to the manner born.
  9. what kind of…
    • What manner of man could do such a terrible thing?

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French maniere, based on Latin manuarius ‘of the hand’, from manus ‘hand’.
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