mannerliness

English edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English manerlynes; equivalent to mannerly +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation edit

(Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈmænəɹlinəs/

Noun edit

mannerliness (uncountable)

politeness, good manners
- 1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd
  ... occasionally showed some earnestness, which consisted half of genuine feeling, and half of mannerliness superadded by way of duty.

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