manly

Having the characteristics of a man.

what God or Feend, or ſpirit of the earth, Or Monſter turned to a manly ſhape, Or of what mould or mettel he be made, What ſtar or ſtate ſoeuer gouern him, Let vs put on our meet incountering mindes, […]

Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; masculine, manful, courageous, resolute, noble.

Let's briefly put on manly readiness.

Serene and manly, harden'd to sustain / The load of life.

In a way befitting a man.

[Y]ou will not only confer a favor on them but if appointed will add two Officers to our Army who will fight manly to defend their Country.

“[…] Permit me to bandage it, while, at the same time, I tell you how well Hamet did leading the charge.” “Did he?” Eaton questioned. “He did! and he did it manly! Our rightful heir for once behaved more like a ruler than I ever would have imagined. I believe he won quite a few converts this day.”

A surname.

A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.