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Definition of Manly
1. Adjective. Possessing qualities befitting a man.
Similar to: Man-sized
Also: Masculine
Derivative terms: Manfulness, Man, Man, Manliness
Antonyms: Unmanly
2. Adverb. In a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man. "Having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home"
3. Adjective. Characteristic of a man. "Manly sports"
Similar to: Masculine
Derivative terms: Male, Maleness, Manfulness, Man, Man, Manliness, Virility
Definition of Manly
1. a. Having qualities becoming to a man; not childish or womanish; manlike, esp. brave, courageous, resolute, noble.
2. adv. In a manly manner; with the courage and fortitude of a manly man; as, to act manly.
Definition of Manly
1. Adjective. Having the characteristics of a man. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Manly
1. having the qualities of a man [adj -LIER, -LIEST] : MANLILY [adv]
Medical Definition of Manly
1. Having qualities becoming to a man; not childish or womanish; manlike, especially. Brave, courageous, resolute, noble. "Let's briefly put on manly readiness." (Shak) "Serene and manly, hardened to sustain The load of life." (Dryden) Synonym: Bold, daring, brave, courageous, firm, undaunted, hardy, dignified, stately. Origin: Man + -ly. Cf. Manlike. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Manly
Literary usage of Manly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Historical Review by American historical association (1916)
"manly, C:, clerk of commission under treaty of Ghent, 19. 814. manly, J., letter
on value of slaves (1823) (doc.), 19. 821. manly ..."
2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"Her manly understanding was strengthened and adorned by study. She was not ignorant
of the Latin tongue, but possessed in equal perfection the Greek, ..."
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