manerly
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From maner (“characteristics, manner”) + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /manˈeːrliː/, /ˈmanərliː/, /-liːtʃ(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 21 July 2018.
Adjective
manerly
- (rare) Well-behaved, kind, refined, morally upstanding.
References
- “manē̆rlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 21 July 2018.