gentlemanly
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- gentlemanliness noun
- pseudogentlemanly adverb
- quasi-gentlemanly adverb
- ungentlemanly adjective
Etymology
Origin of gentlemanly
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at gentleman, -ly
Example Sentences
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Giving putts is part of playing in a gentlemanly manner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"It's hard to classify this as a gentlemanly action."
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023
By the 1700s, when shaving once again became de rigeur and it was considered respectable and gentlemanly to shave, the phrase “clean-shaven” took hold.
From National Geographic • Nov. 7, 2023
Other big-time coaches might follow the gentlemanly, buttoned-up approach, but not Knight.
From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023
In the barn he became a disarmingly affectionate glutton, “as gentlemanly a horse,” marveled Smith, “as I ever handled.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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