Manly
['mænlɪ] or ['mænli]
Definition
(superl.) Having qualities becoming to a man; not childish or womanish; manlike, esp. brave, courageous, resolute, noble.
(adv.) In a manly manner; with the courage and fortitude of a manly man; as, to act manly.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Brave, courageous, intrepid, stout, bold, firm, undaunted, vigorous, strong, daring, heroic, noble, manful.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Bold, courageous, generous, open, chivalrous, frank, firm, noble, stately,fine, mature, masculine, brave, fearless, hardy, vigorous, manlike, manful,dignified
ANT:Womanish, childish, timid, unmanly, dastardly, weak, puny, ungrown, boyish
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Examples
- WINKLE [The above is a manly and handsome acknowledgment of past misdemeanors. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Indisputably, Mr. Home owned manly self-control, however he might secretly feel on some matters. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- He is a fine, manly fellow. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The womanly drew to one side, the manly to the other. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Perish a thousand such frail baubles as this Jewess, before thy manly step pause in the brilliant career that lies stretched before thee! Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- And if they have, why do you not address them with firm, manly civility, to request an explanation or apology? Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Alfred, now nine years old, was an upright, manly little fellow, with radiant brow, soft eyes, and gentle, though independent disposition. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Does he think it's manly, to torture a horse? D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- You have been doing manly tricks again? Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Tears which did honor to his manly heart fell from the young man's eyes, as he bent over his poor friend. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- And he was the noblest and the manliest, save Esau. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
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