gentlemanly

/ˈdʒɛntlmənli/
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Definitions of gentlemanly
  1. adjective
    befitting a man of good breeding
    “gentlemanly behavior”
    synonyms: gentlemanlike
    refined
    (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
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