mannerly
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Whedon frames his behavior in the "Buffy" and "Angel" era as "uncivilized" and, towards Carpenter specifically as "not mannerly."
From Salon • Jan. 22, 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
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
Despite her rants against him when he wasn’t around, Nana was subdued and mannerly when Jalil visited.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Vocabulary lists containing mannerly
The Winter's Tale
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Two Gentlemen of Verona
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