Gentlemanly

Origin

From gentleman + -ly.

Full definition of gentlemanly

Adjective

1. Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
• 2010, Catherine Rampell, “In Law Schools, Grades Go Up, Just Like That”, in The New York Times, 2010 June 22, page A1:Some schools bump up everyone’s grades, some just allow for more As and others all but eliminate the once-gentlemanly C.

Adverb

1. In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.
• 1938, Charles A. Johnson, A Narrative History of Wise County, Virginia (page 165)He went gentlemanly dressed in East Virginia style, wore a high-top silk hat, as had lawyer Park, and sported a gold headed walking cane.

Derived terms

• gentlemanliness