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1 manners plural
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting
- the young man's impeccable manners are an unmistakable sign of a good upbringing
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a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
- the former doctor writes his novels very much in the manner of someone who is used to observing the smallest details
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a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
- fish and all manner of sea life on view at the aquarium
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the means or procedure for doing something
- you happened to reach the correct answer, but the manner by which you solved the problem was all wrong
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The first known use of manner was in the 12th century
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