Mannerly vs Considerate - What's the difference?
mannerly | considerate | Related terms |
polite, having good manners
* 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona
* 1861, Charlotte Yonge, The Young Step-Mother
consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring
characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate
Mannerly is a related term of considerate.
As adjectives the difference between mannerly and considerate
is that mannerly is polite, having good manners while considerate is consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring.mannerly
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Lucetta, as thou lov'st me, let me have / What thou think'st meet, and is most mannerly .
- ...but Genevieve's laugh roused her again, partly because she thought it less mannerly than accorded with the girl's usual politeness.
Derived terms
* mannerlinessconsiderate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It was very considerate of you to give up your place for your friend.
