Meaning
Having the characteristics of a man.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English manli, manlich, manly, from Old English *manlīċ (suggested by adverb manlīċe (“in a way befitting a person; nobly, stately”)), from Proto-West Germanic *mannlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz, equivalent to man + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old High German manlīh (“manly”) (whence German männlich), Dutch mannelijk, Old Norse mannligr (“human”) (Danish mandlig, Swedish manlig).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
unmanlyunmanfully
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: