Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun manner
3 senses of manner
Sense 1
manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
=> property -- (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles")
Sense 2
manner, personal manner -- (a way of acting or behaving)
=> demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment -- ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
Sense 3
manner -- (a kind; "what manner of man are you?")
=> kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")