mannerly

Example Sentences

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Belorusets also captures the mannerly, unflappable side of Kyiv.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2023

Taking a mannerly and unquestioning approach to Horton Foote’s well-worn 1953 work, with a hint of costume-drama deliberateness, director Michael Wilson’s production seems happy to operate by an old-fashioned playbook.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2022

Whedon frames his behavior in the "Buffy" and "Angel" era as "uncivilized" and, towards Carpenter specifically as "not mannerly."

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2022

Whedon told New York magazine he was "not mannerly" with Carpenter when she told him she was pregnant, but denied having ever called her fat.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2022

The other waited a moment as if expecting some more mannerly response, and getting none straightened up and turned a little aside.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin