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In some senses, womanly is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
womanly
/ˈwʊmənli/
adj 2adv 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, full
VERB + WOMANLY
give, incarnates, read
WOMANLY + NOUN
expression, quality, virtues, woman
PREP.
on
ADV.
rather
Definitions
adj
1
Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine.
I know that the sound of it moved me more even than her words, it was so very human - so very womanly.
"What I mean, a woman who doesn't go in for booze and sport and cigarettes. Man gets sick of these tough flappers. Give me a womanly woman every time. As I said before, I could see at a glance that you were a thoroughly womanly woman."
2
Female.
adv
1
In the manner of a woman.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature w
Antonyms
- unwomanly
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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I know that the sound of it moved me more even than her words, it was so very human - so very womanly.
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"What I mean, a woman who doesn't go in for booze and sport and cigarettes. Man gets sick of these tough flappers. Give me a womanly woman every time. As I said before, I could see at a glance that yo
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I read a womanly expression on her face.
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She incarnates all womanly virtues.
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Gladys was full of every womanly quality.
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This is a rather womanly grip.
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