manner+of+speaking
11manner — [man′ər] n. [ME manere < OFr maniere < VL * manaria < L manuarius, of the hand < manus, a hand: see MANUAL] 1. a way or method in which something is done or happens; mode or fashion of procedure 2. a) a way of acting; personal, esp.… …
12manner — (n.) c.1200, kind, sort, variety, from Anglo Fr. manere, O.Fr. maniere fashion, method, manner, way; appearance, bearing; custom (12c., Mod.Fr. manière), from V.L. *manaria (Cf. Sp. manera, Port. maneira, It. maniera), from fem. of L. manuarius… …
13in a manner of speaking — in some sense; so to speak. → manner …
14manner — manner1 /man euhr/, n. 1. a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.: I don t like the manner in which he complained. 2. manners, a. the prevailing customs, ways of living, and habits of a people, class, period,… …
15manner — [[t]mæ̱nə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ manners 1) N SING: with supp The manner in which you do something is the way that you do it. She smiled again in a friendly manner... I m a professional and I have to conduct myself in a professional manner... The manner in… …
16manner — noun 1 WAY (singular) formal the way in which something is done or happens: manner of doing sth: This seems rather an odd manner of deciding things. | in a ... manner: I felt stupid for reacting in such an impulsive manner. | The matter should be …
17manner — man|ner [ mænər ] noun ** 1. ) singular the way that you do something or the way that something happens: manner of: The manner of his death aroused a lot of interest in the media. in a/the...manner: Customers should be treated in a courteous,… …
18manner — man|ner W2S3 [ˈmænə US ər] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: maniere way of acting, way of handling , from Latin manuarius of the hand , from manus hand ] 1.) [singular] formal the way in which something is done or happens manner of… …
19manner — n. 1) an arrogant, cavalier, imperious, overbearing; awkward; boorish; businesslike; casual, hit or miss, offhand, relaxed; charming; cloying; coarse, crude, rude, uncouth; courteous, polite; cursory; debonair; flippant; forthcoming; friendly;… …
20manner */*/*/ — UK [ˈmænə(r)] / US [ˈmænər] noun Word forms manner : singular manner plural manners 1) [singular] the way that you do something, or the way that something happens manner of: The manner of his death aroused a lot of interest in the media. in a/the …
