as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
a manly deep voice
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Recent Examples of manly
Throughout modern history, first ladies have often served as the empathetic, emotive counterpart to their husbands, who tend to remain more manly and stoic.
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Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
Apollo’s manly, all-business moon crews of the 1960s and 1970s certainly did not do group hugs.
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Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Putting manly man Dwayne Johnson in a pink satin Dolce & Gabbana tux at the 2023 Oscars resonated throughout the culture.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
For example, the sophisticated mindset included sophisticated, elegant, classy, formal and fancy; the masculinity mindset included masculine, tough, confident, manly and strong; and the party mindset included energetic, outgoing, fun, like partying and like celebrating.
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Logan Pant,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
Apollo’s manly, all-business moon crews of the 1960s and 1970s certainly did not do group hugs.
—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Putting manly man Dwayne Johnson in a pink satin Dolce & Gabbana tux at the 2023 Oscars resonated throughout the culture.
—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
For example, the sophisticated mindset included sophisticated, elegant, classy, formal and fancy; the masculinity mindset included masculine, tough, confident, manly and strong; and the party mindset included energetic, outgoing, fun, like partying and like celebrating.
—
Logan Pant,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manly
Adjective
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Jill wasn’t a chef but a television writer trapped in an all-male writers room — dreaming of a job at none other than Shondaland.
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The pollen simply needs to move from the anther (male plant part) to the stigma (female plant part), all within the same flower.
Adjective
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There is something stereotypically masculine about the kind of chest-pumping, overly stylish translations of your predecessors.
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In reality, Lewis says, men have a deep, wide range of feeling that encompasses both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine aspects.
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“Manly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manly. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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