MAN'LY, adjective [man and like.] Manlike; becoming a man; firm; brave; undaunted. Serene and manly hardened to sustain The load of life-- 1. Dignified; noble; stately. He moves with manly grace. 2. Pertaining to the adult age of man; as a manly voice. 3. Not boyish or womanish; as a manly stride.
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