gentlemanlyadj.

Brit.

/ˈdʒɛntlmənli/, U.S.

/ˈdʒɛn(t)əlmənli/

Forms: see gentleman n. and -ly suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gentleman n., -ly suffix¹.

Etymology: < gentleman n. + -ly suffix¹.

1. Of a man: having the appearance or manner of a gentleman; noble; courteous, chivalrous, honourable.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective]

gentle?c1225

gentc1300

gentlemanlya1450

gentlemanlike1565

genteel1628

genty1660

gentee1664

gentlemany1728

niblike1834

nibsome1839

upstairs1942

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred > specific

gentlemanlya1450

gentlemanlike1565

ladylike1566

gentlewomanly1581

gentlewomanlikea1626

gentlemany1660

gentlemany1728

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective] > gentlemanly or gentlewomanly

gentlemanlya1450

gentlemanlike1581

gentlewomanly1581

gentlewomanlikea1626

gentlemany1728

a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Merlin (1904) I. l. 140 (MED) This worthy man hadde..a sone..a gentilmanly child and a fayr.

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke xv. 127 b He must be a ientilmanly disciple of the ryght makyng orels none at all.

1673 W. Temple Observ. United Provinces iv. 142 They are otherwise an Honest, Well-natur'd, Friendly, and Gentlemanly sort of men.

1773 Public Advertiser 5 Jan. This is not, as my correct and gentlemanly Correspondent tells us, ‘trumping up a slight Injury into an unjust Seizure of a Place.’

1882 W. Ballantine Some Exper. Barrister's Life I. 78 He [Sir F. Roe] was a tall, handsome, gentlemanly man.

2013 Economist 2 Feb. 42/1 Worries are voiced that Mr. Kerry is too gentlemanly to exert American influence.

2. Of a pastime, behaviour, or thing: that is characteristic of or befits a gentleman; having features associated with the status, character, or behaviour of a gentleman. In early use perhaps more generally: of high quality; excellent.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective] > natural or appropriate to

liberalc1390

gentlemanly1462

genteel1602

1462 in C. L. Kingsford Stonor Lett. & Papers (1919) I. 59 We haf ffonde a gentylmanly thynge, a copy of þe Kynges Recordes.

c1500 Piers of Fulham (Trin. Cambr.) in C. H. Hartshorne Anc. Metrical Tales (1829) 117 (MED) A gentlymanly Tretyse, full convenyent for contemplatiff louers to rede..made by a noble Clerke, Piers of ffulham, sum tyme ussher of Venus Schole.

1581 J. Studley tr. Seneca Hippolytus i, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca 10 Trag. f. 55 The gentlemanly pastime of hunting.

1655 J. Shirley Gentleman of Venice i. 8 'Twould become him To follow his profession, and not look after Those gentlemanly sports.

1769 Public Advertiser 6 Dec. The Action itself is not altogether gentlemanly or honourable.

1826 J. W. Croker in Croker Papers (1884) I. xi. 352 The Duke often expressed a high opinion of what we call the gentlemanly spirit.

1911 Academy 17 July 753/1 It was above all things a gentlemanly book, without violence and without eccentricities.

2018 Pioneer (India) (Nexis) 6 Mar. Kapoor's charming demeanour, gentlemanly behaviour and understated acting made him quite a darling of the West.

3. Of a race or family: of gentle rank or lineage; (now more usually) upper-class. Also of lineage, breeding, blood, etc.: of or relating to such a race or family. rare after the 17th cent.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective] > having position of gentlefolk

gentlemanly1587

1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1282/1 Simon Sudburie..descended of a gentlemanlie race.

1636 J. Philipot Catal. Chancellors Eng. 61 William Patan or Paten, borne of a Gentlemanly Family.

1698 R. Ferguson View Ecclesiastick 24 They are nearly allyed in their Intellectual Talents and Moral Perfectious, as well as in their Gentlemanly Breeding.

1849 W. H. Maxwell in Bentley's Misc. Jan. 351 That relative was of a gentlemanly descent.

1957 ‘R. West’ Fountain Overflows ii. 44 For this French tutor was a man of mark, member of a gentlemanly Belgian family.

Compounds

gentlemanly looking adj. having the appearance of a gentleman.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective] > resembling a gentleman

gentlemanly looking1790

1790 A. Walker Ideas 59 The officers were gentlemanly looking men.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 232 One of them is a gentlemanly-looking man, who wears a gray shirt.

2014 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 22 June (Opinion section) 26 A gentlemanly looking person with round specs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

gentlemanlyadv.

Brit.

/ˈdʒɛntlmənli/, U.S.

/ˈdʒɛn(t)əlmənli/

Forms: see gentleman n. and -ly suffix²; also late Middle English chentylmanly.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gentleman n., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < gentleman n. + -ly suffix².

In a manner befitting or characteristic of a gentleman; chivalrously, courteously, honourably.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adverb] > in a well-mannered way > in well-bred manner

gentlyc1230

gentlemanlyc1425

gentlewomanlikea1528

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adverb]

squirelyc1400

gentlemanlyc1425

gentlewomanlikea1528

gentlemanlike1542

genteelly1601

liberally1624

tweedily1964

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adverb] > in a gentlemanly manner

gentlemanlyc1425

gentmanlya1556

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. l. 1327 So gentilmanly þei demened were.

1440 in J. Stevenson Lett. & Papers Illustr. Wars Eng. in France (1864) II. 307 Also Y pray ȝoue that ȝe wylle sende me worde..what yt costyth; for trwly Y wulle chentylmanly aquyte ȝoure labour.

1534 T. More Let. Apr. in Corr. (1947) cc. 504 Master Doctour Wilson..was..gentilmanly sent straight vnto the towre.

1613 J. Yakesley tr. St. Francis de Sales Introd. Devoute Life xxxv. 446 What doth a man leese by liuing gentlemanly, nobly, courteously, with a royall, free and liberall hart.

1771 Craftsman 13 Apr. The style of my conversation with them (which was always gentlemanly familiar) fully proved this.

1899 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 27 Mar. 8/1 Indeed, he could not wish for anyone to go to his shop and behave more gentlemanly.

2016 @TheOutlawArtist 23 July in twitter.com (accessed 29 May 2020) Despite the inability of some to act gentlemanly, last night was a really good time.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gentlemanly
释义	gentlemanlyadj. Brit. /ˈdʒɛntlmənli/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛn(t)əlmənli/ Forms: see gentleman n. and -ly suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gentleman n., -ly suffix¹. Etymology: < gentleman n. + -ly suffix¹. 1. Of a man: having the appearance or manner of a gentleman; noble; courteous, chivalrous, honourable. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective] gentle?c1225 gentc1300 gentlemanlya1450 gentlemanlike1565 genteel1628 genty1660 gentee1664 gentlemany1728 niblike1834 nibsome1839 upstairs1942 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred > specific gentlemanlya1450 gentlemanlike1565 ladylike1566 gentlewomanly1581 gentlewomanlikea1626 gentlemany1660 gentlemany1728 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective] > gentlemanly or gentlewomanly gentlemanlya1450 gentlemanlike1581 gentlewomanly1581 gentlewomanlikea1626 gentlemany1728 a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Merlin (1904) I. l. 140 (MED) This worthy man hadde..a sone..a gentilmanly child and a fayr. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke xv. 127 b He must be a ientilmanly disciple of the ryght makyng orels none at all. 1673 W. Temple Observ. United Provinces iv. 142 They are otherwise an Honest, Well-natur'd, Friendly, and Gentlemanly sort of men. 1773 Public Advertiser 5 Jan. This is not, as my correct and gentlemanly Correspondent tells us, ‘trumping up a slight Injury into an unjust Seizure of a Place.’ 1882 W. Ballantine Some Exper. Barrister's Life I. 78 He [Sir F. Roe] was a tall, handsome, gentlemanly man. 2013 Economist 2 Feb. 42/1 Worries are voiced that Mr. Kerry is too gentlemanly to exert American influence. 2. Of a pastime, behaviour, or thing: that is characteristic of or befits a gentleman; having features associated with the status, character, or behaviour of a gentleman. In early use perhaps more generally: of high quality; excellent. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective] > natural or appropriate to liberalc1390 gentlemanly1462 genteel1602 1462 in C. L. Kingsford Stonor Lett. & Papers (1919) I. 59 We haf ffonde a gentylmanly thynge, a copy of þe Kynges Recordes. c1500 Piers of Fulham (Trin. Cambr.) in C. H. Hartshorne Anc. Metrical Tales (1829) 117 (MED) A gentlymanly Tretyse, full convenyent for contemplatiff louers to rede..made by a noble Clerke, Piers of ffulham, sum tyme ussher of Venus Schole. 1581 J. Studley tr. Seneca Hippolytus i, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca 10 Trag. f. 55 The gentlemanly pastime of hunting. 1655 J. Shirley Gentleman of Venice i. 8 'Twould become him To follow his profession, and not look after Those gentlemanly sports. 1769 Public Advertiser 6 Dec. The Action itself is not altogether gentlemanly or honourable. 1826 J. W. Croker in Croker Papers (1884) I. xi. 352 The Duke often expressed a high opinion of what we call the gentlemanly spirit. 1911 Academy 17 July 753/1 It was above all things a gentlemanly book, without violence and without eccentricities. 2018 Pioneer (India) (Nexis) 6 Mar. Kapoor's charming demeanour, gentlemanly behaviour and understated acting made him quite a darling of the West. 3. Of a race or family: of gentle rank or lineage; (now more usually) upper-class. Also of lineage, breeding, blood, etc.: of or relating to such a race or family. rare after the 17th cent. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective] > having position of gentlefolk gentlemanly1587 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1282/1 Simon Sudburie..descended of a gentlemanlie race. 1636 J. Philipot Catal. Chancellors Eng. 61 William Patan or Paten, borne of a Gentlemanly Family. 1698 R. Ferguson View Ecclesiastick 24 They are nearly allyed in their Intellectual Talents and Moral Perfectious, as well as in their Gentlemanly Breeding. 1849 W. H. Maxwell in Bentley's Misc. Jan. 351 That relative was of a gentlemanly descent. 1957 ‘R. West’ Fountain Overflows ii. 44 For this French tutor was a man of mark, member of a gentlemanly Belgian family. Compounds gentlemanly looking adj. having the appearance of a gentleman. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective] > resembling a gentleman gentlemanly looking1790 1790 A. Walker Ideas 59 The officers were gentlemanly looking men. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 232 One of them is a gentlemanly-looking man, who wears a gray shirt. 2014 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 22 June (Opinion section) 26 A gentlemanly looking person with round specs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). gentlemanlyadv. Brit. /ˈdʒɛntlmənli/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛn(t)əlmənli/ Forms: see gentleman n. and -ly suffix²; also late Middle English chentylmanly. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gentleman n., -ly suffix². Etymology: < gentleman n. + -ly suffix². In a manner befitting or characteristic of a gentleman; chivalrously, courteously, honourably. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adverb] > in a well-mannered way > in well-bred manner gentlyc1230 gentlemanlyc1425 gentlewomanlikea1528 society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adverb] squirelyc1400 gentlemanlyc1425 gentlewomanlikea1528 gentlemanlike1542 genteelly1601 liberally1624 tweedily1964 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adverb] > in a gentlemanly manner gentlemanlyc1425 gentmanlya1556 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. l. 1327 So gentilmanly þei demened were. 1440 in J. Stevenson Lett. & Papers Illustr. Wars Eng. in France (1864) II. 307 Also Y pray ȝoue that ȝe wylle sende me worde..what yt costyth; for trwly Y wulle chentylmanly aquyte ȝoure labour. 1534 T. More Let. Apr. in Corr. (1947) cc. 504 Master Doctour Wilson..was..gentilmanly sent straight vnto the towre. 1613 J. Yakesley tr. St. Francis de Sales Introd. Devoute Life xxxv. 446 What doth a man leese by liuing gentlemanly, nobly, courteously, with a royall, free and liberall hart. 1771 Craftsman 13 Apr. The style of my conversation with them (which was always gentlemanly familiar) fully proved this. 1899 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 27 Mar. 8/1 Indeed, he could not wish for anyone to go to his shop and behave more gentlemanly. 2016 @TheOutlawArtist 23 July in twitter.com (accessed 29 May 2020) Despite the inability of some to act gentlemanly, last night was a really good time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1450adv.c1425
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