manerly

Middle English

Alternative forms

manerliche, manerli, manerlich, manerely, menerly

Etymology

From maner (“characteristics, manner”) +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /manˈɛːrliː/, /manˈərliː/, /manˈɛːrliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

manerly

Courteously, urbanely; with good manners.
Respectfully, suitably; with respect
Fitly, appropriately; in the right way.

Descendants

English: mannerly
Scots: mainerly

References

“manē̆rlī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-21.

Adjective

manerly

(rare) Well-behaved, kind, refined, morally upstanding.

References

“manē̆rlī (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-21.

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