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In a pleasant or attractive manner
Adverb for refined, polite, and well-mannered in one's nature or dealings with others
“She is, of course, far too graceful, genteel to be so vulgar as to do so.”
Adverb for characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability
“Determined to live up to her new role as genteel landowner, the pop icon is opposing plans to allow ramblers to access her estate.”
Adverb for belonging to, or characteristic of, the aristocracy or nobility
“Pamela's parents are discovered to be of genteel birth, closely related to the neighboring squire.”
Adverb for learned in the ways of civilized society
Adverb for courteous or well-mannered in one's dealing with others
Adverb for easily offended or shocked, especially by lascivious matters
Adverb for of or pertaining to euphemism
Adverb for characteristic of, influenced by, or representing a current popular style
(of behaviour, art, or a literary style) Adverb for marked by idiosyncratic or exaggerated mannerisms
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