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man·ner (man′ər)
noun
- a way or method in which something is done or happens; mode or fashion of procedure
- a way of acting; personal, esp. customary, behavior or bearing a sarcastic manner
- distinguished bearing or behavior
- ways of social life; prevailing social conditions or customs a comedy of manners
- ways of social behavior; deportment, esp. with reference to polite conventions good manners, bad manners
- polite ways of social behavior; deportment conforming with polite conventions a child who has no manners
- characteristic style or method in art, music, literature, etc.
- kind; sort what manner of man is he?
- kinds; sorts all manner of things
Etymology: ME manere < OFr maniere < VL *manaria < L manuarius, of the hand < manus, a hand: see manual
by all manner of means
by any manner of means
by no manner of means
in a manner of speaking
to the manner born
- accustomed from birth to the way or usage spoken of
- naturally fitted for a certain thing
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
manner
n.
Personal conduct
mien, deportment, demeanor; see bearing 2, behavior 1. See syn. study at bearing.Customary action
Method
by all manner of means
by any manner of means
by no manner of means
in a manner of speaking
to the manner born
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Preposition: of
- speaking: So did we, who would have preferred, in a manner of speaking, death.
Converse of object
- relax: After just one week we had already seen 262 species in a very relaxed manner.
Adjective modifier
- timely: Any player who does not respond in a timely manner to the match admin regarding problems will be removed from the server.
Modifies a noun
- aforesaid: The provision shall apply to this Our Charter as amended or added to in manner aforesaid.
Noun used with modifier
- bedside: There are none of the mysteries of surgery or deference to the bedside manner.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
A manner rude and wild Is common at your age.
Tea is like the East he grows in, A great yellow Mandarin With urbanity of manner And unconsciousness of sin.
Detection is, orought to be, an exact science, and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner.You have attempted to tinge it with romanticism, which produces much the same effect as if you worked a love- story oran elopement into the fifth proposition of Euclid.
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