I. ˈmanlē, -aan-, -li adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English, from man + -ly (adjective suffix)
1.
a. : having qualities appropriate to a man : not effeminate or timorous : bold, resolute, and open in conduct or bearing
neither altogether coward nor brave, neither manly nor sissified — John Reed
b.
(1) : belonging to or appropriate in character to a man
manly sports
beer is a manly drink — Giles Playfair
a big booming manly voice
(2) : of undaunted courage : gallant , brave
seemed a big manly thing to say — R.P.Warren
not a very manly thing … to come here and browbeat a woman — A. Conan Doyle
a manly disregard of his enemies — H.E.Scudder
2. obsolete : adult , mature
Synonyms: see male
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from man + -ly (adverb suffix)
: in a manly manner: as
a. obsolete : courageously
b. obsolete : excellently