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gentlemanly

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As an adjective, gentlemanly means of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen. As an adverb, it means in the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman.

Meanings of gentlemanly

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.

  2. Befitting a man of good breeding

    “gentlemanly behavior”

    Similar: gentlemanlike

adverb

  1. In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: befitting a man of good breeding
gentlemanlike

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