What does gentlemanly mean?
Definitions for gentlemanly
gen·tle·man·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word gentlemanly.
Princeton's WordNet
gentlemanlike, gentlemanlyadjective
befitting a man of good breeding
"gentlemanly behavior"
Wiktionary
gentlemanlyadverb
In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.
gentlemanlyadjective
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Gentlemanlike, Gentlemanlyadjective
Becoming a man of birth.
Etymology: gentleman and like.
He holdeth himself a gentleman, and scorneth to work, which, he saith, is the life of a peasant or churl; but enureth himself to his weapon, and to the gentlemanly trade of stealing. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.
Pyramus is a sweet-fac’d man; a proper man as one shall see in a Summer’s day; a most lovely gentlemanlike man. William Shakespeare.
You have train’d me up like a peasant, hiding from me all gentlemanlike qualities. William Shakespeare, As you like it.
A gentleman uses the words of gallantry, and gentlemanlike very often in his petition. Spectator, №. 629.
Two clergymen stood candidates for a freeschool, where a gentleman, who happened to have understanding, procured the place for him who was the better scholar and more gentlemanly person of the two. Jonathan Swift.
Webster Dictionary
Gentlemanlyadjective
of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman; well-behaved; courteous; polite
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gentlemanly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gentlemanly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of gentlemanly in a Sentence
This isn't right, this isn't what I stand for, this isn't gentlemanly, this isn't even human, that's what being an SAE is.
As The Trump campaign has evolved over time, Donald Trump has begun to wear a little bit thin, especially voters who want a softer, more gentlemanly approach to politics.
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- vornehmGerman
- herrasmiesmäisestiFinnish
- господски, џентлменски, кавалерскиMacedonian
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