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- [man-er]
- /ˈmæn ər/
- /ˈmænə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-er]
- /ˈmæn ər/
Definitions of manner word
- abbreviation MANNER mainour. 1
- idioms manner by all manner of means, by all means; certainly. 1
- idioms manner by no manner of means, under no circumstances; by no means; certainly not: She was by no manner of means a frivolous person. 1
- idioms manner in a manner, so to speak; after a fashion; somewhat. 1
- idioms manner in a manner of speaking, in a way; as it were; so to speak: We were, in a manner of speaking, babes in the woods. 1
- idioms manner to the manner born, accustomed by birth to a high position: He was a gentleman to the manner born. used to a particular custom, activity, or role from birth. 1
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Origin of manner
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English manere < Anglo-French; Old French maniere ≪ Vulgar Latin *manuāria, noun use of feminine of manuārius handy, convenient (Latin: of, pertaining to the hand). See manus, -er2
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Parts of speech for Manner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
manner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manner
noun manner
- style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- tone — (Theobald) Wolfe, 1763–98, Irish nationalist and martyr for independence.
- look — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- presence — the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.
- aspect — An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.
adjective manner
- leading edge — Aeronautics. the edge of an airfoil or propeller blade facing the direction of motion.
- cutting edge — If you are at the cutting edge of a particular field of activity, you are involved in its most important or most exciting developments.
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
Antonyms for manner
noun manner
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- absence — Someone's absence from a place is the fact that they are not there.
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- disorganisation — Alternative spelling of disorganization.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with ma
- Words starting with man
- Words starting with mann
- Words starting with manne
- Words starting with manner