Word Meanings - RETENTIVELY - Book Publishers vocabulary database
In a retentive manner.
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- RETENTIVELY
In a retentive manner. - MANNERIST
One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism. - 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 - RETENTIVE
Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory. Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit. Shak. - MANNERLINESS
The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance. Sir M. Hale. - 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 - RETENTIVENESS
The quality of being retentive. - 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. - IRRETENTIVE
Not retentive; as, an irretentive memory.