mannerly

Example Sentences

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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 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

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 only interesting part, but it’s not worth going through forty-four pages for, is that Prince Humperdinck gets more and more interested and mannerly toward Buttercup, cutting down even a little on his hunting activities.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman