adjective
- Possessing qualities befitting a man.
- Characteristic of a man.
- usage: "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
adverb
- In a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man.
- usage: "having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home"
- synonyms: manfully
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