manner
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
manners
plural
manners
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANNER
1
[singular]
somewhat formal
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the way that something is done or happens
— often used after in
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She has a very forceful manner of speaking.
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I objected to the manner in which the decision was made.
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Continue stirring in this manner until the sauce thickens.
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In this manner, we were able to save enough money for a new car.
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In what manner was the data collected? [=how was the data collected?]
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We worked in a quick manner. [=we worked quickly]
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She taught her class in an informal manner.
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He always begins his stories in the same manner.
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We were allowed to spend the money in any manner we wanted.
2
a
[count]
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the way that a person normally behaves especially while with other people
— usually singular
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see also bedside manner
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He had a gentle manner (about him).
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He listened patiently to his children, as was his manner.
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It was her energetic and friendly manner that got her the job.
b
manners
[plural]
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behavior while with other people
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His children have excellent manners. [=his children behave very well]
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It's bad manners [=it is impolite] to talk with your mouth full.
c
manners
[plural]
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knowledge of how to behave politely while with other people
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see also table manners
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Some people have no manners.
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Someone should teach you some manners!
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He forgot his manners and reached across the table for the salt.
◊ To remember/mind your manners is to behave in a polite and proper way.
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“Mind your manners,” Mom said sternly, “and thank your uncle for the nice gifts.”
3
[singular]
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an artistic style or method
— often used in the phrase in/after the manner of
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He painted this picture in his early manner.
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She wrote after the manner of [=in the style of] her favorite poet.
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This church was built in the manner of the English Gothic style.
all manner of
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all kinds or sorts of (things or people)
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The store sells all manner of musical instruments.
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All manner of people come to the city.
in a manner of speaking
— used to say that a statement is true or accurate in a certain way even if it is not literally or completely true
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His retirement was, in a manner of speaking, the beginning of his real career.
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After the storm destroyed their house, they were, in a manner of speaking [=so to speak, as it were], lost at sea. [=they felt lost and confused after their house was destroyed]
not by any manner of means
to the manner born
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suited to a particular position, role, or status in a way that seems very natural
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He had never been on a boat before, but he walked along the deck as if to the manner born.
what manner of
old-fashioned + literary
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what kind or sort of
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What manner of person could have committed such a crime?
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What manner of woman is she to have done something like that?
