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unmannerly

[ uhn-man-er-lee ]

adjective

  1. not mannerly; impolite; discourteous; coarse.

    Synonyms: , ,



adverb

  1. with ill manners.

unmannerly

/ ʌˈæəɪ /

adjective

  1. lacking manners; discourteous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. archaic.
    rudely; discourteously
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈԲԱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·n··Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unmannerly1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; un- 1, mannerly
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Erasmus wrote that "sucking back saliva" was "unmannerly".

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I noticed, walking past the stately facades of West End Avenue, the unmannerly slashing chords in the first movement of Op.

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Asked by the Associated Press to comment on President Trump, the most disrespectful, unmannerly and boorish president in living memory, Gorsuch replied, “If you’re asking me about politics, I’m not going to touch that.”

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Big Ma said, “That’s not how I raised you two—telling your elders what you want and don’t want. Just as unmannerly as a seal on strike at the circus.”

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Curiously, in the unmannerly environs of Salt Lake City.

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