Gentlemanly

Quick meaning: Gentlemanly is an adjective meaning Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

Some schools bump up everyone’s grades, some just allow for more As and others all but eliminate the once-gentlemanly C.

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.

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.

The stationmaster was an important part of the local community. Anyon Kay, in his reminiscences of Horwich in the early 20th century, remembers a Mr Horsfield as stationmaster - "a gentlemanly character who took his job very seriously".

Word Forms

• gentlemanlier
• gentlemanliest

Synonyms for gentlemanly

Depending on context, synonyms include gentlemanlike, gentlemanlikely, gentlemanlily, refined.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gentlemanlike, refined, gentleman, gentlemanish, gentleman-like, gentlewomanlike.

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