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    [Adjective]  | "man*ner*ly" | \ ˈma-nər-lē \


    1: showing good manners


    Origin: circa 1529 ;

    [Adjective]  | "mannerly" 


    1: showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners;


      * e.g., " ... a mannerly child is welcome everywhere "





     [ "mannerly addendum" ]

    1: An "afterthought" phrase that someone throws in at the end of a sentence to modify it into a more-polite statement.

      * e.g.,  ... A classic mannerly addendum is when someone hastily asks you to perform a certain task as he is rushing out the door, then pleasantly adds, "Please and thank you" after he's voiced his request. 

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