gentlemanly

gentlemanly
adjective
gentlemanlike nicht attrib.; eines Gentlemans nachgestellt
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adjective ((of men) polite; well-mannered: gentlemanly behaviour.) ehrenhaft
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gen·tle·man·ly
[ˈʤentl̩mənli, AM ˈʤent̬l̩-]
adj gentlemanlike, ritterlich
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['dZentlmənlɪ]
adj
man, manner, behaviour ritterlich, gentlemanlike pred

of gentlemanly appearance — vornehm aussehend

in an orderly and gentlemanly way — ordentlich und wie Gentlemen/ein Gentleman

in a gentlemanly manner — in der Art von Gentlemen/eines Gentlemans

that is hardly gentlemanly conduct — dieses Verhalten gehört sich nicht für einen Gentleman

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gentlemanly adj gentlemanlike, vornehm, fein
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adjective
gentlemanlike nicht attrib.; eines Gentlemans nachgestellt
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adj.
gebildet adj.
weltmännisch adj. adv.
gebildet adv.
weltmännisch adv.

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