Mannerly


[man-er-lee] /ˈmæn ər li/

adjective
1.
having or showing good ; courteous; polite.
adverb
2.
with good ; courteously; politely.
/ˈmænəlɪ/
adjective
1.
well-mannered; polite; courteous
adverb
2.
(rare) with good manners; politely; courteously
adj.

“well-mannered, seemly, modest,” late 14c., from manner (n.) + -ly (1). As an adverb, “in accord with custom; becomingly” (mid-14c.); later “in accord with good manners” (c.1400). Related: Mannerliness.

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