"Well, you said as to how I was to take the orders in a friendly manner."
He had a friendly manner and a way with children.
It was easy to account for his friendly manner now, he must have been happy.
No white child had ever spoken to him in such a friendly manner before.
And more often than not, his open, friendly manner wins people over.
We could go about it in a friendly manner then - like people who have just met.
"Let us be friends, and talk this over in a friendly manner."
With that they shook hands in a very friendly manner.
Sometimes saying things in a friendly manner seems to have more of an effect.
He said this in a very friendly manner and certainly without reservation.