gentlemanly

[US]/'dʒent(ə)lmənlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. marked by qualities traditionally associated with a gentleman; courteous and polite; displaying qualities befitting a gentleman.

Example Sentences

the devolution of the gentlemanly ideal into a glorification of drunkenness.

literature has never been a gentlemanly profession.

He always behaves in a gentlemanly manner.

She appreciated his gentlemanly gesture of holding the door open for her.

His gentlemanly demeanor made a good impression on everyone he met.

A gentlemanly attitude is always appreciated in social situations.

She found his gentlemanly charm irresistible.

He handled the situation with a gentlemanly grace.

His actions were always guided by a sense of gentlemanly honor.

She admired his gentlemanly conduct towards others.

He spoke in a calm and gentlemanly tone.

His gentlemanly behavior set him apart from the rest of the group.

Real-world Examples

He was far too gentlemanly for that.

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This is about competing, but remaining friendly and gentlemanly.

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It seems to me English soccer players are very gentlemanly.

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He stoops a little as well-educated men generally do, and he is quite gentlemanly.

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But more importantly, he suspected that Heathcliff was hiding his true wickedness under his gentlemanly appearance.

Source: "Wuthering Heights" simplified version (Level 5)

It is all very gentlemanly, and at least a sport the British are actually quite good at.

Source: English translation

A latter-day hybrid of Gary Cooper and Jimmy Stewart, he's equal parts old-school grit and gentlemanly earnestness.

Source: People Magazine

Jo in maroon, with a stiff, gentlemanly linen collar, and a white chrysanthemum or two for her only ornament.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

" That's not true! I like nice men — men you can depend on to always be gentlemanly" .

Source: Gone with the Wind

Those things weren’t gentlemanly, they were for the weak.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

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