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manly¹
- /ˈmænli/
Where it comes from
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).
adjective manlier · manliest
- 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.
manly²
- /ˈmænli/
Where it comes from
From Middle English manli, manlich, manly, from Old English manlīċe, equivalent to man + -ly (adverbial suffix).
adverb
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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.
Similar: manlily
Manly³
Where it comes from
English and Irish surname, variant of Manley.
proper noun Manlys
- A surname.
- A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: manlike, virile, manful, masculine, manfully, male, man-sized, hardy, doughty, fearless, potent, rugged, hard, brave, macho, muscular
Translations
Every language
adj having the characteristics of a man
| Español | varonil |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 男らしい otokorashii |
| 中文 | 男子氣 /男子气 nánzǐqì |
| Português | varonil, viril |
| Français | viril |
| Deutsch | männlich |
| Ελληνικά | αντρίκειος antríkeios, αρρενωπός arrenopós, ανδροπρεπής androprepís |
| Română | masculin, bărbătesc, viril, bărbătos |
| Русский | му́жественный múžestvennyj, мужеподо́бный mužepodóbnyj, мужско́й mužskój |
| العربية | رُجُولِيّ rujūliyy |
| עברית | גַּבְרִי gavri |
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