gentlemanly
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gentlemanly¹
Where it comes from
From Middle English gentilmanly; equivalent to gentleman + -ly (adjectival suffix).
adjective gentlemanlier · gentlemanliest
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Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
Best of all, he ought to imagine his fellow-gamblers and the rest of the mob which stands trembling over a coin to be equally rich and gentlemanly with himself, and playing solely for recreation and pleasure.
Similar: gentlemanlike
gentlemanly²
Where it comes from
From Middle English gentilmanly; equivalent to gentleman + -ly (adverbial suffix).
adverb more gentlemanly · most gentlemanly
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In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.
He went gentlemanly dressed in East Virginia style, wore a high-top silk hat, as had lawyer Park, and sported a gold headed walking cane.
Similar: gentlemanlikely, gentlemanlily
Translations
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adj gentlemanlike
| Français | gentlemanesque |
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adv in the manner of a gentleman
| Español | caballerescamente, caballerosamente, galantemente, gentilmente |
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| Deutsch | vornehm |
| Italiano | signorile |
| Русский | джентльме́нский džentlʹménskij |
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