manner
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈmænər/
:
manera
- We want to act in a reasoned and legitimate manner.
- in a timely manner
- in a consistent manner
- in a similar manner
It's now time to rise and do it in an intelligent manner, peacefully.
- It's now time to rise and do it in an intelligent manner, peacefully.
- As he says, let us reflect upon the manner in which we are touched.
- We vote in much the same manner as we have voted for decades.
- Am I asking what I need in a clear direct manner with this person?
- All children do not respond in exactly the same manner to a program.
- It's the means or the manner in which it's done.
- The Greek there is host, which means in this kind of manner or this kind of way.
- Express yourself in a calm, loving manner, all right, but do express yourself.
- Rather the manner in which people are trained clearly has an impact.
Examples
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So this shows the exact manner in which you turn these on and off.
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The scale is written in an age-appropriate manner and is relatively easy and quick to administer.
Academic text (1999) -
Am I asking what I need in a clear direct manner with this person?
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Keep moving in a calm manner, please.
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We vote in much the same manner as we have voted for decades.
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Girls are often less active and use the space provided in the manner specified by the teacher.
Academic text (2008) -
Don't be nervous, remain calm, and just try to answer the question in any manner in which you feel most comfortable.
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Changing an educational environment in a constructive manner is an evolutionary process, not a revolutionary one.
Academic text (1999) -
Please use the stairs and proceed in an orderly manner.
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Please use the stairs and proceed in an orderly manner.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
How someone does something or how it happens
∞
3.4
A distinctive way people dress or behave that shows taste
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1.6
A particular way of doing something
390
3.7
The way a person behaves in a particular situation
233
2.8
A way of doing or experiencing something
116
4.4
The way a material or system acts under certain conditions
1
2.9
A person's usual way of behaving and speaking to others
Compounds
- Literature
A lively, charming way of speaking or writing that uses clever, playful argument to make a point
- Specialized
A word that shows how someone does something, like quickly or quietly
How Formal
- Formal
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5.4
398
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Manner comes from an old word for 'hand', like in manual and handle. Think of how you 'handle' something by using certain steps or movements, and that 'way' is why manner means 'the way something is done'.