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Meanings of manfully in English

In a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man.

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Examples for "manly"
Examples for "manly"
1
The local maidens would no doubt appreciate my new, very manly, physique.
Embrace the darkness
2
It elevates manly attributes; in fact, it constitutes the modesty of man.
Monsieur de Camors — Volume 2
3
The boots, and the kicking, and the general walloping make him manly.
Trumps
4
We had our vain illusion; we were generous in our manly way.
Our Friend the Charlatan
5
The time passed merrily in skating, sleighing, and in other manly sports.
Northland Heroes
Usage of manfully in English
1
Watch ye: stand fast in the faith: do manfully and be strengthened.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, New Testament
2
Ormond performed the duties of friendship manfully and faithfully, but in vain.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
3
I love those clear eyes, that look one manfully in the face.
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 04
4
Their wisdom is to resist manfully by faith in the serpent-bruiser, Jesus.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02
5
Wentworth had shouldered his duties manfully; he had been blind to them.
The Seventh Noon
6
Nilen is chewing manfully, and spitting over the end of the bed.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02
7
He shouted manfully, and at last attracted the attention of the pair.
A Man and a Woman
8
The wish, indeed, arose in my heart, but I suppressed it manfully.
Frederick the Great and His Family: A Historical Novel
9
Brave Charley kept up manfully; his legs were getting very tired, though.
The Log House by the Lake: A Tale of Canada
10
The men were well-nigh exhausted, but they rose manfully to the occasion.
The Circus Boys on the Plains; Or, The Young Advance Agents Ahea...
11
The engineer tried manfully to appreciate the spirit of the speaker's words.
The Winning of Barbara Worth
12
And, suiting the action to the word, he set manfully to work.
Frank, the Young Naturalist
13
The garrison stood and fought manfully and with good discipline, behaving worthily.
Deeds that Won the Empire / Historic Battle Scenes
14
He spun round in her sight, though his demeanour was manfully rigid.
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 4
15
She glanced down the staircase where little Georgiev had so manfully descended.
The Street of Seven Stars
16
The Major knew all those little things which manage women so manfully.
Erema; Or, My Father's Sin
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Manfully through the time
Manfully across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare