Word Meanings - BEFITTINGLY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

In a befitting manner; suitably.

MANNERIST
One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism.
BEFITTINGLY
In a befitting manner; suitably.
MANNERISM
Adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, bearing, or treatment, carried to excess, especially in literature or art. Mannerism is pardonable,and is sometimes even agreeable, when the manner, though vicious, is natural
MANNERLINESS
The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance. Sir M. Hale.
BEFITTING
Suitable; proper; becoming; fitting.
MANNERED
1. Having a certain way, esp a. polite way, of carrying and conducting one's self. Give her princely training, that she may be Mannered as she is born. Shak. 2. Affected with mannerism; marked by excess of some characteristic peculiarity. His style
MANNER
manual, skillful, handy, fr. LL. manarius, for L. manuarius 1. Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion. The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner
MANNERCHOR
A German men's chorus or singing club.
MANNERLY
Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant. What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. Shak.
UNMANNERLY
Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude. -- adv.
OVERMANNER
In an excessive manner; excessively. Wiclif.
ILL-MANNERED
Impolite; rude.
WELL-MANNERED
Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous. Dryden.
MISBEFITTING
No befitting.