a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.: I don't like the manner in which he complained.
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.
characteristic or customary way of doing, making, saying, etc.: houses built in the 19th-century manner.
air of distinction: That old gentleman had quite a manner.
(used with a singular or plural verb) kind; sort: What 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.
Idioms for manner
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, so to speak; after a fashion; somewhat.
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.
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.
Origin of manner
1
1125–75; Middle English manere, from Anglo-French; Old French maniere ≪ unattested Vulgar Latin manuāria, noun use of feminine of manuārius “handy, convenient” (Latin: “of, pertaining to the hand”). See manus, -er2
SYNONYMS FOR manner
1 method.
3 demeanor, deportment.
4 mode, fashion, style; habit, custom.
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synonym study for manner
3. Manner,air,bearing all refer to one's outward aspect or behavior. Manner applies to a distinctive mode of behavior, or social attitude toward others, etc.: a gracious manner.Air applies to outward appearance insofar as this is distinctive or indicative: an air of martyrdom.Airs imply affectation: to put on airs.Bearing applies especially to carriage: a noble bearing.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH manner
manna, manner , manor
Words nearby manner
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“Defendant moved his hands in a manner so as to avoid the application of handcuffs to his wrists,” the complaint says.
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The two institutions, prison and hospital, sit side by side in the best English manner.
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They “hook up” in a manner that makes the casual sex of the 1960s seem like an arranged marriage in Oman.
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I knew in what manner patients were treated at the hospital, and removal thither was to the last degree abhorred.
Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown
In depicting the manner of this education Dickens rather overshoots the mark.
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The yolk arises, in the manner described by Gegenbaur, in ova of about 0.06 mm.
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She came forward as Mrs. Vanderstein entered, and her manner showed some excitement.
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O my dear sisters, truly Eve hath many daughters who imitate their mother, who answer in this manner.
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British Dictionary definitions for manner
manner
/ (ˈmænə) /
noun
a way of doing or being
a person's bearing and behaviourshe had a cool manner
the style or customary way of doing or accomplishing somethingsculpture in the Greek manner
type or kindwhat manner of man is this?
mannered style, as in art; mannerism
by all manner of meanscertainly; of course
by no manner of meansdefinitely nothe 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
See also manners
Word Origin for manner
C12: via Norman French from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manuāria (unattested) a way of handling something, noun use of Latin manuārius belonging to the hand, from manus hand