mannerly
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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
I was expecting chaos and disruption but found mannerly and fun loving kids who were respectful and delightful to cashier and surroundings.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2021
When he formally retired in 1988, colleagues “credited Pryor with a calm and mannerly personality that helped create harmony in the dual appellate and trial court system,” a Washington Post article noted.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2020
At the previous debate, Mr. Biden quickly abandoned mannerly efforts to draw contrasts with her, and other high-polling rivals had until Tuesday largely refrained from issuing piercing criticism onstage.
From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2019
The neat children were mannerly not only to adults but to other children as well.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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The Winter's Tale
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Two Gentlemen of Verona
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