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

Derived forms: manliest, manlier

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

Encyclopedia: Manly, New Zealand