manly

adjectives

possessing qualities befitting a man

manful, manlike, manly

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antonym

characteristic of a man

"a deep male voice"; "manly sports"

male, manful, manlike, manly, virile

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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"

manfully, manly