Definition of MANNER  manners pl  personal conduct or behavior
as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a
social or professional setting <the young man's impeccable
manners are an unmistakable sign of a good upbringing> a
distinctive way of putting ideas into words <the former doctor
writes his novels very much in the manner of someone who is used
to observing the smallest details> a number of persons or things
that are grouped together because they have something in common
<fish and all manner of sea life on view at the aquarium> the
means or procedure for doing something <you happened to reach
the correct answer, but the manner by which you solved the
problem was all wrong>  Seen & Heard