manner
Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything.
Other meanings
Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing.
“His natural manner makes him seem like the boss.”
One's customary method of acting; habit.
“These people have strange manners.”
Synonyms
- personal manner
Word history
From Latin "manuarius" (belonging to the hand).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “manner” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.