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mannerliness

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Canada: /ˈmænəɹlinəs/

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noun

Meaning 1

politeness, good manners

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd ... occasionally showed some earnestness, which consisted half of genuine feeling, and half of mannerliness superadded by way of duty.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English manerlynes; equivalent to mannerly + -ness.