Mannerly and Vitriolic

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Mannerly adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.

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Vitriolic is an antonym for mannerly.

Nearby Words: manner, mannered

Vitriolic adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.

Usage example: braced himself for another vitriolic dressing-down by his perennially displeased father

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Mannerly is an antonym for vitriolic.

Nearby Word: vitriol

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