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manly
/ ˈmænlɪ /
adjective
- possessing qualities, such as vigour or courage, generally regarded as appropriate to or typical of a man; masculine
- characteristic of or befitting a man
a manly sport
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Derived Forms
- ˈmanliness, noun
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Other Words From
- manli·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
There are many others getting their footing, like Androgyny and Original Tomboy, all manly duds for anyone.
It's not really sexy but it's hot to watch men doing manly things.
For a short time there was Zima Gold, which was slightly amber and almost had bourbon like taste to it — for the manly Zima man.
Many found this to echo a Stepford Wife mentality of women: Women like stories and language, not impersonal, cold, manly numbers!
But this is the kind of role, both manly and emotional, that launches an actor into the stratosphere.
The other was the spirited portrait of Baron von Friedericks, a happy combination of cavalier and soldier in its manly strength.
I cannot call that peculiarly manly, which are the peculiar pursuits of the lowest of our species.
A marvel of manly strength and grace and beauty, thirty years of age or so, and faultlessly dressed.
He was a manly young fellow, a sportsman and renowned at cricket, and she was amiable and pretty, a little blonde beauty.
This was the point of compass revealed by the astrologer as most favourable to the young candidate for manly honours.
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