manlier; manliest
1
: having qualities (such as strength or virility) traditionally associated with men
2
: appropriate in character to a man
manly sports
Examples of manly in a Sentence
Adjective
He wasn't manly enough to fight.
He has a deep, manly voice.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.
—John Roy, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
And that’s the end of the manly story.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
This is also the same Newsom who a few months ago was pretending to be moderate, even somewhat conservative, pro-gun and manly.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Come for the unraveling of manly sanities, stay for Dafoe's farts and a scene-stealing seagull.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.
—John Roy, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
And that’s the end of the manly story.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
This is also the same Newsom who a few months ago was pretending to be moderate, even somewhat conservative, pro-gun and manly.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manly
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“Manly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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