mannerly

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English manerely, equivalent to manner +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈmænəɹli/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈmɛnɘliː/ === Adjective === mannerly (comparative more mannerly, superlative most mannerly) Having good manners; polite. 1861, Charlotte Yonge, The Young Step-Mother ...but Genevieve's laugh roused her again, partly because she thought it less mannerly than accorded with the girl's usual politeness. ==== Derived terms ==== mannerliness unmannerly === Adverb === mannerly (comparative more mannerly, superlative most mannerly) With good manners; politely.