manly

ˈmænli

manliermanliest

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Definition of manly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

characterhaving qualities like strength or courage

He showed a manly determination to succeed.

masculine

virile

appropriate for men

Dated

suitable to a man

Dated

He wore a manly suit to the interview..

manlike

masculine

virile

Adverb

behaviorin a way that shows strength or courage

He faced the challenge manly and succeeded.

bravely

courageously

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Origin of manly

Old English, mann (person) + -lic (like)

Terms with manly included in their meaning

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cojones

psychology

courage or boldness in a manly way

virile

adj.

manly traits

having qualities traditionally expected of men

testosterone

figurative

manly behavior often aggressive or reckless

manfulness

manly traits

trait of having characteristics of an adult male

Examples of manly in a sentence

The manly gesture earned him respect.
The cologne had a manly scent.
He manly accepted the defeat without complaint.
She manly took charge during the crisis.

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French:viril, courageusement, ...
German:männlich, für Männer geeignet, ...
Italian:virile, virilmente, ...
Spanish:varonil, valientemente, ...
Portuguese:másculo, corajosamente, ...
Chinese:男子气概的, 勇敢地, ...
Japanese:男らしい, 男らしく, ...
Arabic:رَجُولِيّ, بِرُجُولَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּבְרִי, בְּאֹפֶן גַּבְרִי, ...
Russian:мужественный, по-мужски, ...
Ukrainian:мужній, мужньо, ...
Hindi:पुरुषोचित, साहसिक तरीके से, ...
Bengali:পুরুষালি, সাহসিকতার সাথে, ...
Catalan:valent, valerosament, ...
Czech:mužný, statečně, ...
Danish:mandig, mandigt, ...
Dutch:mannelijk, manmoedig, ...
Greek:ανδρικός, ανδρεία, ...
Hungarian:férfias, férfiasan, ...
Khmer:ក្លាហាន, យ៉ាងក្លាហាន, ...
Korean:남자다운, 용감하게, ...
Persian:مردانه, با قدرت, ...
Polish:męski, mężnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):másculo, corajosamente, ...
Romanian:bărbătesc, bărbătește, ...
Swedish:manlig, manligt, ...
Thai:อย่างลูกผู้ชาย, อย่างกล้าหาญ, ...
Turkish:erkeksi, erkekçe, ...
Vietnamese:nam tính, dũng cảm, ...

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Definition of manly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Adverb

Origin of manly

Terms related to manly

Terms with manly included in their meaning

Examples of manly in a sentence

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