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manner

7 definitions • 11 examples
1
the way in which something is done:

Examples:

She stared at me in an accusing manner.
He was elected in the normal manner.
It was the manner of her death that stuck in the public's mind.
2
in the style of something:

Examples:

Her latest film is a suspense thriller very much in the manner of Hitchcock.
3
the usual way in which you behave towards other people, or the way you behave on a particular occasion:

Examples:

She has a somewhat cold, unfriendly manner.
As soon as he realized that we weren't going to buy anything, his whole manner changed.
4
polite ways of treating other people and behaving in public:

Examples:

He needs to be taught some manners.
5
a type:

Examples:

Very little is known about the new candidate - what manner of man is he?
6
the way in which something is done:

Examples:

Please exit the building in an orderly manner.
7
the usual way in which you behave toward other people, or the way you behave on a particular occasion:

Examples:

His manner was formal, though friendly.
She had a warm smile and an engaging manner.

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