ADJ

conventional, customary, normal, standard, time-honoured, traditional, usual
correct
You are not approaching the problem in the correct manner
appropriate, satisfactory
I did my best to behave in the appropriate manner
prudent, reasonable, responsible, safe, sensible
Chemical waste must be disposed of in an environmentally-responsible manner
efficient, productive, profitable
logical, methodical, orderly, rational, systematic
consistent, uniform
objective
arbitrary, haphazard
Files have been stored in such a haphazard manner that they are impossible to find
professional
constructive, positive
The dispute could have been handled in a more constructive manner
non-violent, peaceful
straightforward
suspicious
He was behaving in a highly suspicious manner
light-hearted
casual, easy, informal, leisurely, relaxed
formal
calm
off-hand
He answered in such an off-hand manner that I wondered if he'd misheard me
confident, decisive
dignified
diffident, mild, quiet, shy
charming, cheerful, friendly, jovial, kindly, pleasant, sympathetic
abrasive, aggressive, arrogant, unfriendly, unpleasant
forthright
brusque, cold
businesslike, no-nonsense
His no-nonsense manner gave him the reputation of being a good doctor
authoritarian, autocratic, high-handed
condescending, dismissive
authoritative
The authoritative manner in which he talked concealed his ignorance
bedside, telephone
He's a good doctor with a sympathetic bedside manner. She has a very pleasant telephone manner

VERB + MANNER

have
adopt
He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women
act in
She accused the teacher of not acting in a professional manner

MANNER + VERB

change
His manner changed abruptly when he heard how much I wanted
conceal sth
Her brusque m
suggest sth
He was not as loutish as his manner suggested

PREP

in a/the ~
The inspection was conducted in a thoroughly professional manner
in the ~ of
He lectured us in the manner of a headmaster
in your ~
There was something in his manner that I found very irritating

PHRASES

in a timely manner
All claims must be settled in a professional and timely manner
in no uncertain manner
He told her in no uncertain manner that her behaviour was unacceptable

ADJ

beautiful, charming, excellent, good, impeccable, nice, perfect
It's not good manners to stare at people
bad
table
His children have no table manners

VERB + MANNER

have
teach sb
Didn't your parents teach you any manners?
learn
forget
I'm sorry, I was forgetting my manners. Can I offer you a drink?

PHRASES

have the (good) manners to do sth
He could at least have had the manners to answer my letter
a lack of manners
Her lack of manners is quite appalling