personal manner
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2.9
- noun
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manera personal
- Whether this act is an art or a science, to be treated as a subjective and personal manner or regarded as a rigorous, objective discipline, has long been a matter of debate.
- a more personal manner
Examples
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Not only in a personal manner or the way we interact with those around us, but also in the way that we work and provide for our families and ourselves.
Blog text (1) -
But you clearly didn't expect people to react to you in such a personal manner, of which I'm as guilty as many others who left you comments.
Blog text (6) -
The Lord speaks to each of his children in a very personal manner through the Holy Ghost.
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I related to her in a more personal manner, without the detached concern that is supposed to define our relationships with patients.
Fiction book (1994) -
As Taoists, they related to nature on an individual basis and in an extremely personal manner.
Academic text (1990) -
Not only in a personal manner or the way we interact with those around us, but also in the way that we work and provide for our families and ourselves.
Blog text (1) -
Visitors immediately understand that no prior experience with museums is assumed, and the warm, personal manner of the greeters signals that here no question is dumb.
Academic text (2012) -
The mechanical bird performed the song as any other accurate mechanical instrument could have, but the nightingale interpreted it in a unique and highly personal manner.
Academic text (1997) -
The teacher explained the topic in a very personal manner, making sure each student felt included.
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He always addresses inquiries in a personal manner, which makes clients feel valued and understood.
Synonyms
390
3.7
The way a person behaves in a particular situation
248
1.0
Polite ways of behaving toward other people, like saying please and thank you
186
1.0
A person's usual way of acting
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4.9
The way a person behaves toward other people
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5.3
A usual way of behaving, speaking, or moving that makes a person easy to recognize
Antonyms
How Personal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'personal' modifies 'manner' to indicate a manner characteristic of a person, so the combined sense is predictable from the constituents. This adjective+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Personal manner comes from the simple idea that everyone has an invisible personal 'style' and that manner means 'way' or 'habit'. Imagine someone who always smiles and speaks quietly; that visible picture is their personal manner, so the phrase means the typical way a person acts.