“The manner by which the matter was resolved was highly professional.”
“He tends to speak and write in a manner that can come off as rather gruff.”
“His vivacious manner soon brought customers from near and far, and his perfect hair styling was always much admired.”
mannerism
(art, literature) In literature, an ostentatious and unnatural style of the second half of the sixteenth century. In the contemporary criticism, described as a negation of the classicist equilibrium, pre-Baroque, and deforming expressiveness.
(art, literature) In fine art, a style that is inspired by previous models, aiming to reproduce subjects in an expressive language.