Collocations for manner - noun

conventional, normal, standard, traditional, usual
correct, proper
You are not approaching the problem in the correct manner.

appropriate, satisfactory
I did my best to behave in the appropriate manner.

reasonable, responsible, safe, sensible (esp. BrE)
Chemical waste must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.

efficient, productive
logical, methodical, orderly, rational, systematic
coordinated
consistent, uniform
precise
objective
controlled
ad hoc, arbitrary (esp. BrE), 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.

peaceful
straightforward
suspicious
He was behaving in a highly suspicious manner.

joking, light-hearted, playful
casual, easy, informal, relaxed
formal
calm
offhand
He answered in such an offhand manner that I wondered if he'd misheard me.

confident, decisive
dignified
mild, quiet
cheerful, friendly, kind (esp. AmE), kindly (esp. BrE), pleasant, sympathetic
civilized, polite, respectful
thoughtful
rude
abrasive, aggressive, arrogant, threatening, unpleasant (esp. BrE)
forthright
brusque, cold (esp. AmE)
businesslike, no-nonsense
His no-nonsense manner gave him the reputation of being a good doctor.

condescending
authoritative
The authoritative manner in which he talked concealed his ignorance.

unladylike
bedside
He's a good doctor with a sympathetic bedside 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.

change
His manner changed abruptly when he heard how much gold I wanted.

suggest sth
He was not as rude as his manner suggested.

in a/the manner
The inspection was conducted in a thoroughly professional manner.

in the manner of
He lectured us in the manner of a headmaster.

in your manner
There was something in his manner that I found very irritating.

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 actions were unacceptable.

good, impeccable, perfect
It's not good manners to stare at people.

bad
table
His children have no table manners.

have
He had very bad table manners.

show
I got into trouble if I didn't show good manners towards/toward other people.

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?

remember
After a few minutes Eve remembered her manners and invited them all in.

forgive
Forgive my manners. I forgot to introduce myself.

know
I disliked him but I knew my manners so I answered his question.

have the good manners to do sth, have the 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 appalling.

mind your manners
Now sit down and eat and mind your manners!