[adjective] -ier, -iest approvingManly means having the qualities which people think a man should have.He has such a manly figure/voice/laugh.My mother used to tell me it wasn't manly for little boys to cry. manliness [noun] [U]He claims that it is in the field of battle that the values of manliness and courage are put to the test.
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Meaning of MANLY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012