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
The journal inspired the 2019 BBC drama Gentleman Jack, the nickname locals gave Lister for acting in what was deemed a manly way.
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Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
But on top of it, have poison oak on my manly parts.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
His growth in college and his growth on this campus just as a man, as a confident, manly, good person that’s all about team.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Regardless of whether another installment of that spinoff will come to fruition, Lord Anderson might have the opportunity to provide manly advice for the Bridgerton boys, who have had to figure out matters of the heart largely without their father present.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
But on top of it, have poison oak on my manly parts.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
His growth in college and his growth on this campus just as a man, as a confident, manly, good person that’s all about team.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Regardless of whether another installment of that spinoff will come to fruition, Lord Anderson might have the opportunity to provide manly advice for the Bridgerton boys, who have had to figure out matters of the heart largely without their father present.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manly
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Another male passenger, who traveled aboard the ship before the outbreak and flew home to Switzerland, is hospitalized in Zurich.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Visitors to the Fort Worth Zoo’s Elephant Springs exhibit can now see the newest member of the herd — a male Asian elephant calf born April 1.—
Harriet Ramos
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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America has its own mythologies of masculine desire, and many of them are worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Street Grandma opens in the Arts District Playful, feminine, masculine, oversize shirts and pants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Manly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manly. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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