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Adjective: manly (manlier,manliest)  man-lee
  1. Possessing qualities befitting a man
    - manful, manlike
     
  2. Characteristic of a man
    "manly sports"
    - male, manful, manlike, virile
Adverb: manly  man-lee
  1. In a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
    - manfully

Derived forms: manlier, manliest

See also: man, manliness, man-size, man-sized, masculine

Antonym: unmanly

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