manfully

adv

Etymology: From Middle English manfully; equivalent to manful + -ly.

1. In a manful manner; with the characteristics considered typical of a man, such as strength, courage, and determination.

   “[…] Apollyon wounded him in his head, his hand and foot; this made Chriſtian give a little back: Apollyon therefore followed his work amain, and Chriſtian again took courage, and reſiſted as manfully as he could.”

   “She manfully struggled on, however - womanfully would perhaps be a stronger and more appropriate word. She had to calculate not only how to play her own hand correctly, but she had to calculate on her partner's probable errors.”