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manly

adjective

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adverb

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Wiktionary

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).

  1. 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, […]

  2. 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).

  1. 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.

  1. A surname.
  2. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.