| ADJECTIVE | all | manly, manful, manlike | possessing qualities befitting a man |
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| all | manly, male, manful, manlike, virile | characteristic of a man | |
| ADVERB | all | manly, manfully | in a manful manner |
| Sounds | mae'nliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | possessing qualities befitting a man. | |
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| Synonyms | manful, manlike | |
| Narrower | man-sized | Calling for the strength of a man |
| See also | masculine | associated with men and not with women |
| Opposite | unmanly, unmanful, unmanlike | not possessing qualities befitting a man |
| Spanish | varonil, viril | |
| Nouns | man | an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) |
| man | an adult male person who has a manly character (virile / virile / virile and courageous competent) | |
| manliness | the trait of being manly | |
| Meaning | characteristic of a man. | |
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| Example | "manly sports" | |
| Synonyms | male, manful, manlike, virile | |
| Broader | masculine | associated with men and not with women |
| Spanish | masculino, varonil, viril | |
| Catalan | masculí, viril | |
| Nouns | man | an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) |
| man | an adult male person who has a manly character (virile / virile / virile and courageous competent) | |
| manliness | the trait of being manly | |
| Meaning | In a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man. | |
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| Synonym | manfully | |
| Opposite | unmanfully, unmanly | Without qualities thought to befit a man |
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