mannerly
/ˈmænəɹli/adjective, adverb
mannerly is spelled M-A-N-N-E-R-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mannerly means “Having good manners; polite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mannerly?
| Letters | 8: M-A-N-N-E-R-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mannerly?
Mannerly appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mannerly?
- Canada /ˈmænəɹli/
- /ˈmɛnɘliː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mannerly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mannerly
- more mannerly comparative
- most mannerly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mannerly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having good manners; polite.
adverb
- 1
With good manners; politely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mannerly come from?
From Middle English manerely, equivalent to manner + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).