Manly

//ˈmænli// adj, adv, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 2
    Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; masculine, manful, courageous, resolute, noble.

    "Let's briefly put on manly readiness."

Adjective
  1. 1
    possessing qualities befitting a man wordnet
  2. 2
    characteristic of a man wordnet
Adverb
  1. 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."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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).

Etymology 2

From Middle English manli, manlich, manly, from Old English manlīċe, equivalent to man + -ly (adverbial suffix).

Etymology 3

English and Irish surname, variant of Manley.

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