ungentlemanly
adverb
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L202408 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L341790 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English gentlemanly English ungentlemanly From un- + gentlemanly.
- Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral standards expected of a gentleman; impolite, unchivalrous, or indecent.
“My grandmother thought it was ungentlemanly of my boyfriend to suggest that we split the bill for dinner.”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English gentlemanly English ungentlemanly From un- + gentlemanly.
- In a manner not befitting a gentleman.