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manière

manner

noun mah-NYAIR Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Manner

Also means

way

Usage Note

Manière means 'way' or 'manner' and is very commonly used in de cette manière ('in this way') or de toute manière ('in any case / anyway'). The plural les manières means 'manners' in the social sense — avoir de bonnes manières is 'to have good manners'. It is a versatile, mid-register word.

Examples

"Il parle d'une manière très claire."

Natural Translation

He speaks in a very clear way.

Literal Translation

He speaks of-a manner very clear

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