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manly
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man·ly  (mnl)
adj. man·li·er, man·li·est
1. Having qualities traditionally attributed to a man.
2. Belonging to or befitting a man; masculine. See Synonyms at male.
adv.
In a manly manner.

manli·ness n.

manly [ˈmænlɪ]
adj -lier, -liest
1. possessing qualities, such as vigour or courage, generally regarded as appropriate to or typical of a man; masculine
2. characteristic of or befitting a man a manly sport
manliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.manly - possessing qualities befitting a man
masculine - associated with men and not with women
unmanful, unmanlike, unmanly - not possessing qualities befitting a man
2.manlymanly - characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
masculine - associated with men and not with women
Adv.1.manly - in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man; "having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home"

manly
adjective virile, male, masculine, macho, strong, powerful, brave, daring, bold, strapping, hardy, heroic, robust, vigorous, muscular, courageous, fearless, butch (slang), resolute, gallant, valiant, well-built, red-blooded (informal), dauntless, stout-hearted, valorous, manful He set himself manly tasks and expected other to follow him. He was the ideal of manly beauty.
feminine, frail, timid, camp (informal), soft, weak, delicate, cowardly, craven, feeble, sickly, girlie, unmanly, effeminate, ignoble, faint-hearted, irresolute, womanish, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal)
Translations
manly [ˈmænlɪ] (manlier, manliest) ADJ
1. (= masculine) [person, physique] → varonil, viril; [quality, pursuit] → masculino, varonil
it wasn't manly to talk about one's emotionshablar de los propios sentimientos no era cosa de hombres
2. (= courageous) → valiente
manly [ˈmænli] adj
[quality, sport, beauty] → viril(e); [person] → viril(e)
manly virtues → vertus masculines
man-made [ˌmænˈmeɪd] adj
[fibre, fabric] → synthétique
[lake, barrier] → artificiel(le)
(= caused by man) → provoqué(e) par l'homme
a man-made disaster → une catastrophe provoquée par l'homme
manly
adj (+er)männlich; to behave in a manly fashionsich als Mann erweisen
manly [ˈmænlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → virile, coraggioso/a
manly [ˈmænlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → virile, coraggioso/a


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