“manner of”

The following 4 entries include the term manner of.

all manner of

phrase

: all kinds or sorts of (things or people)

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in a manner of speaking

phrase

—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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not by any manner of means

phrase

: in no way : not at all

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what manner of

phrase

: what kind or sort of

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