manner clause

noun

A type of adverbial subordinate clause that expresses the way, style or manner in which the event in the main clause is carried out.

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Meanings

nounmanner clause (plural manner clauses)

plural manner clauses

  1. grammarA type of adverbial subordinate clause that expresses the way, style or manner in which the event in the main clause is carried out.
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APA

manner clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manner%20clause

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“manner clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manner%20clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manner clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manner%20clause.

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