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manner
1[ man-er ]
noun
- a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
I don't like the manner in which he complained.
Synonyms:
- manners,
- the prevailing customs, ways of living, and habits of a people, class, period, etc.; mores:
The novels of Jane Austen are concerned with the manners of her time.
- ways of behaving with reference to polite standards; social comportment:
That child has good manners.
- a person's outward bearing; way of speaking to and treating others:
She has a charming manner.
Synonyms: ,
- characteristic or customary way of doing, making, saying, etc.:
houses built in the 19th-century manner.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- air of distinction:
That old gentleman had quite a manner.
- (used with a singular or plural verb) kind; sort:
manner of man is he? All manner of things were happening.
- characteristic style in art, literature, or the like:
verses in the manner of Spenser.
- Obsolete.
- nature; character.
- guise; fashion.
manner
2[ man-er ]
noun
manner
/ ˈæə /
noun
- a way of doing or being
- a person's bearing and behaviour
she had a cool manner
- the style or customary way of doing or accomplishing something
sculpture in the Greek manner
- type or kind
what manner of man is this?
- mannered style, as in art; mannerism
- by all manner of meanscertainly; of course
- by no manner of meansdefinitely not
he was by no manner of means a cruel man
- in a manner of speakingin a way; so to speak
- to the manner bornnaturally fitted to a specified role or activity
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of manner1
Idioms and Phrases
- by all manner of means, by all means; certainly.
- by no manner of means, under no circumstances; by no means; certainly not:
She was by no manner of means a frivolous person.
- in a manner of speaking, in a way; as it were; so to speak:
We were, in a manner of speaking, babes in the woods.
- in a manner, so to speak; after a fashion; somewhat.
- to the manner born,
- accustomed by birth to a high position:
He was a gentleman to the manner born.
- used to a particular custom, activity, or role from birth.
More idioms and phrases containing manner
see all kinds (manner of) ; by all (manner of) means ; company manners ; in a manner of speaking ; to the manner born .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
According to ORR policies, they made sure children were released “in a safe, efficient, manner without unnecessary delay.”
He "frequently left his post for extended periods... and did not perform his duties in a manner befitting the position", it added.
But with his mass in Tacloban - along with his informal, down-to-earth manner and calls for justice - Pope Francis won particular affection among the Philippine's 80 million Catholics.
“Pharmacies have a legal responsibility to prescribe controlled substances in a safe and professional manner, not dispense dangerous drugs just for profit,” U.S.
Pope Francis, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders, has died.
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Manner Vs. Manor
’s the difference between manner and manor?
The word manner means a way of doing something, as in Please exit the building in an orderly manner. The plural form manners refers to polite ways of behaving. A manor is a mansion or the main house of an estate.
Both words are always used as nouns, and they are pronounced exactly the same.
Manner has a few different meanings, but they mostly all relate to how things are done or how someone behaves.
The word manor once commonly referred to an estate (the tract of land itself), but it eventually came to refer to the large house on the estate. Still, a house that you’d call a manor is usually a big mansion surrounded by a lot of land.
For example, the mansion where Bruce Wayne lives is called Wayne Manor. A good way to remember the spelling is to ask the question: Who lives in Wayne Manor—is it Batman or Bruce Wayne?
As for how to remember the spelling of manner, just remember that it would be not nice to spell it without two n’s (just downright impolite, really).
Here’s an example of manor and manner used correctly in a sentence.
Example: The grounds of the manor were decorated in a stately manner, with beautiful gardens and hedges.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between manner and manor.
Quiz yourself on manner vs. manor!
Should manner or manor be used in the following sentence?
Actors often develop a unique _____ of speaking for the character they are playing.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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