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In a current manner; generally; commonly; as, it is currently believed.

In a cursed manner; miserably; in a manner to be detested; enormously. [Low]

In a running or hasty manner; carelessly.

ormed; slight; superficial; careless. Events far too important to be treated in a cursory manner. Hallam.

In a curt manner.

In a curvilinear manner.

Frequent repetition of the same act; way of acting common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; usage; method of doing or living. And teach customs which are not lawful. Acts xvi. 21. Moved beyong his custom, Gama said. Tennyson. A custom More honored in the breach than the observance. Shak.

In a customary manner; habitually.

sing, intersecting, etc.; to use a cutting instrument. He saved the lives of thousands by manner of cutting for the stone. Pope.

In a cutting manner.

In the manner or shape of a cylinder; so as to be cylindrical.

In a cynical manner.

To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle. "Dabbling here and there with the text." Atterbury. During the ferst year at Dumfries, Burns for the ferst time began to dabble in politics. J. C. Shairp.

In a dabbling manner.

In a dainty manner; nicely; scrupulously; fastidiously; deliciously; prettily.

Nice; delicate;elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender. Those dainty limbs which nature lent For gentle usage and soft delicacy. Milton. Iwould be the girdle. About her dainty, dainty waist. Tennyson.

In a manner to incur sever

In Scott's "Guy Mannering", a Border farmer of eccentric but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont terriers.

Made up like a dandy; having the dress or manners of a dandy; buckish.

The manners and dress of a dandy; foppishness. Byron.