Definition of manly
:in a manly manner
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First Known Use of manly
before 12th century
Definition of manly
manlier;
manliest
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:appropriate in character to a man
- manly sports
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manliness
nounExamples of manly in a Sentence
He wasn't manly enough to fight.
He has a deep, manly voice.
Recent Examples of manly from the Web
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But for a manly dude-man who might be embarrassed by a visible zit, he's just got to suck it up and sport it like a man, naked and oozing.
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Trump wants to seem like a manly man Overcompensating for his tiny. .
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Trump wants to seem like a manly man Overcompensating for his tiny. .
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Surely any one of them would make a fine, manly dueling partner.
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But, alas, courting this feisty rancher’s daughter soon presents an even greater test of his manly skills, when hired gunmen launch a surprise attack, aimed at taking over the ranchers’ lands, cattle and water rights by deadly force.
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Now comes the lifeguard photo, which reminds voters once again that Biden is a manly man -- and one who's devoted to helping others.
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Stay strong, stay stylish, and above all, stay organized with this manly messenger!
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Dean, of course, is terrified of heights and tries to act all manly while piddling in his pull ups.
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First Known Use of manly
13th century
manly Synonyms
Synonyms
male, manlike, masculine, mannish, man-size (or man-sized), virileAntonyms
unmanly, unmasculineRelated Words
hairy-chested, hypermasculine, macho, ultramasculine; boyish, hoydenish, tomboyish; Amazonian, butchNear Antonyms
metrosexual, unmacho; effeminate, girlish, sissified, sissy; feminine, womanish, womanlike, womanly; emasculated, impotent, weakened; androgynous, neuterMANLY Defined for English Language Learners
manly
adjective
Definition of manly for English Language Learners
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: having or showing qualities (such as strength or courage) that are expected in a man
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