American English pronunciation

How to pronounce manly

IPA transcription: ['mænli]

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Adjective

  • possessing qualities befitting a man

Adjective

  • characteristic of a man

    “a deep male voice”

    “manly sports”

Adverb

  • in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man

    “having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home”

Usage examples

  • I'm doing everything humanly possible.
  • A manly man has to know what he is doing.
  • Both are strongly-built men, play a gentlemanly game, and are most unselfish.
  • I'm doing everything humanly possible.
  • I'm doing everything humanly possible.
  • These poems celebrate and promote "the manly love of comrades".
  • Pope was also involved in the establishment of the Manly Golf Club.
  • Beaver was born in Manly, New South Wales.
  • I'm doing everything humanly possible.
  • He felt he had been witty, and his manly pride was high.