a way of doing or being
2 a person's bearing and behaviour
she had a cool manner 3 the style or customary way of doing or accomplishing something
sculpture in the Greek manner 4 type or kind
what manner of man is this? 5 mannered style, as in art; mannerism
6 ♦ by all manner of means certainly; of course
7 ♦ by no manner of means definitely not
he was by no manner of means a cruel man 8 ♦ in a manner of speaking in a way; so to speak
9 ♦ to the manner born naturally fitted to a specified role or activity,
