Manwise
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a way befitting a man.
"In the enemy army there also were women on horseback, in armor and steel helmets who fought manwise; they hurled themselves into the thick of the battle[…]"
- 2 In terms of a man. not-comparable
"But she had this urgent need to think of herself in terms of who she was with, manwise[…]"
Example
More examples"In the enemy army there also were women on horseback, in armor and steel helmets who fought manwise; they hurled themselves into the thick of the battle[…]"
Etymology
From man + -wise.
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