unmannerly

[ uhn-man-er-lee ]
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adjective
  1. not mannerly; impolite; discourteous; coarse.

adverb
  1. with ill manners.

Origin of unmannerly

1
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at un-1, mannerly

Other words for unmannerly

Other words from unmannerly

  • un·man·ner·li·ness, noun

Words Nearby unmannerly

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How to use unmannerly in a sentence

  • It is the way to do with Jack-o-lanterns when they become unmannerly.

    By the Christmas Fire | Samuel McChord Crothers

British Dictionary definitions for unmannerly

unmannerly

/ (ʌnˈmænəlɪ) /


adjective
  1. lacking manners; discourteous

adverb
  1. archaic rudely; discourteously

Derived forms of unmannerly

  • unmannerliness, noun

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