Mannerly (Adjective)
Meaning
Socially correct in behavior.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The well-bred children were always mannerly at family gatherings and waited to be invited before helping themselves to dessert.
- At the fancy restaurant, she tried her best to be mannerly, remembering to put her napkin in her lap and to wait for the hostess to take the first bite.
- Despite their competitive nature, the opponents behaved in a mannerly fashion and complimented each other's moves after the match.
- After some stern words from his grandmother, Jack tried his best to be mannerly, apologizing politely when his opponent got out a lucky guess during their heated chess tournament.
- After going over her thank-you list twice to ensure that nobody got overlooked, Claire offered up kind praise, choosing a perfectly mannerly demeanor while dashing up gifts left under her baby niece.