Word Meanings - PROVIDENTLY - Book Publishers vocabulary database
In a provident manner.
Related words: (words related to PROVIDENTLY)
- MANNERIST
One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism. - MANNERISM
Adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, bearing, or treatment, carried to excess, especially in literature or art. Mannerism is pardonable,and is sometimes even agreeable, when the manner, though vicious, is natural - PROVIDENTLY
In a provident manner. - MANNERLINESS
The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance. Sir M. Hale. - PROVIDENT
Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; -- sometimes followed by of; as, aprovident man; an animal provident of the future. And of our good and of our dignity, - MANNERED
1. Having a certain way, esp a. polite way, of carrying and conducting one's self. Give her princely training, that she may be Mannered as she is born. Shak. 2. Affected with mannerism; marked by excess of some characteristic peculiarity. His style - MANNER
manual, skillful, handy, fr. LL. manarius, for L. manuarius 1. Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion. The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner - PROVIDENTIAL
Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape. -- Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv. - PROVIDENTNESS
The quality or state of being provident; carefulness; prudence; economy. - MANNERCHOR
A German men's chorus or singing club. - MANNERLY
Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant. What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. Shak. - UNMANNERLY
Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude. -- adv. - IMPROVIDENTLY
In a improvident manner. "Improvidently rash." Drayton. - UNPROVIDENT
Improvident. "Who for thyself art so unprovident.' Shak. - OVERMANNER
In an excessive manner; excessively. Wiclif. - ILL-MANNERED
Impolite; rude. - IMPROVIDENTIALLY
Improvidently. - WELL-MANNERED
Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous. Dryden. - OVERPROVIDENT
Too provident. - IMPROVIDENT
Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man. Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden mischief never could have fallen. Shak. Syn.