"gentlemanly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gentlemanly.wav [UK] Forms: gentlemanlier [comparative], gentlemanliest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English gentilmanly; equivalent to gentleman + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gentilmanly}} Middle English gentilmanly, {{suffix|en|gentleman|ly}} gentleman + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|gentlemanlier}} gentlemanly (comparative gentlemanlier, superlative gentlemanliest)
  1. Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen. Synonyms: gentlemanlike Derived forms: gentlemanlily, gentlemanliness
    Sense id: en-gentlemanly-en-adj-JwrOj7ur Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gentlemanly.wav [UK] Forms: more gentlemanly [comparative], most gentlemanly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English gentilmanly; equivalent to gentleman + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gentilmanly}} Middle English gentilmanly, {{suffix|en|gentleman|ly}} gentleman + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} gentlemanly (comparative more gentlemanly, superlative most gentlemanly)
  1. In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: gentlemanlily [rare] Related terms: ladylike Translations (in the manner of a gentleman): herrasmiesmäisesti (Finnish), ჯენტლმენური (ǯenṭlmenuri) (Georgian), vornehm (German), signorile (Italian), кавале́рски (kavalérski) (Macedonian), џентлме́нски (džentlménski) (Macedonian), го́сподски (góspodski) (Macedonian), dżentelmeńsko (Polish), szarmancko (Polish), джентльме́нский m джентльме́нская (džentlʹménskij) [feminine] (Russian), caballeresco [masculine] (Spanish), caballeroso [masculine] (Spanish), galante (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-gentlemanly-en-adv-RemKonPV Disambiguation of Personality: 37 63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 42 58

Inflected forms

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