manly adj

1 possessing qualities befitting a man [syn: manful, manlike] [ant: unmanly]

2 characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports" [syn: male, manful, manlike, virile] adv : 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" [syn: manfully] [ant: unmanfully] [also: manliest, manlier]

English

Etymology

Adjective

1. Having the characteristics of a man.

Derived terms

• manliness

Antonyms

• womanly

Translations

Manly is an adjective for masculinity.

Manly may also refer to:

Places

• Manly, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
  • Manly Council, a local government area in Sydney
  • Electoral district of Manly, an electorate in the NSW State Government
• Manly, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia.
• Manly, Iowa, a city in the USA.

People

• Alexander Manly, newspaper editor
• Charles M. Manly, aviator.
• Charles Manly, a US governor.
• James Manly, a Canadian politician
• Matthias Evans Manly, American justice
• William Green, Manly American Hero

Sports clubs

• The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, a team in the Australian National Rugby League
• The Wynnum Manly Seagulls, a rugby league team in Brisbane, Australia

See also

• Mr. Manly an American radio program
• Lake Manly

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