manly
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈmænli/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English manli, manlich, manly, from Old English *manlīċ (suggested by adverb manlīċe (“in a way befitting a person; nobly, stately”)), from Proto-West Germanic *mannlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz, equivalent to man + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old High German manlīh (“manly”) (whence German männlich), Dutch mannelijk, Old Norse mannligr (“human”) (Danish mandlig, Swedish manlig).
- Having the characteristics of a man.
“what God or Feend, or ſpirit of the earth, Or Monſter turned to a manly ſhape, Or of what mould or mettel he be made, What ſtar or ſtate ſoeuer gouern him, Let vs put on our meet incountering mindes, […]”
- Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; masculine, manful, courageous, resolute, noble.
“Let's briefly put on manly readiness.”
“Serene and manly, harden'd to sustain / The load of life.”
adv
Etymology: From Middle English manli, manlich, manly, from Old English manlīċe, equivalent to man + -ly (adverbial suffix).
- In a way befitting a man.
“[Y]ou will not only confer a favor on them but if appointed will add two Officers to our Army who will fight manly to defend their Country.”
““[…] Permit me to bandage it, while, at the same time, I tell you how well Hamet did leading the charge.” “Did he?” Eaton questioned. “He did! and he did it manly! Our rightful heir for once behaved more like a ruler than I ever would have imagined. I believe he won quite a few converts this day.””
name
Etymology: English and Irish surname, variant of Manley.
- A surname.
- A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.