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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

manly
    adv 1: in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a
           man; "having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her
           burden and prepared to break up yet another home" [syn:
           manfully, manly] [ant: unmanfully, unmanly]
    adj 1: possessing qualities befitting a man [syn: manly,
           manful, manlike] [ant: unmanful, unmanlike,
           unmanly]
    2: characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
       [syn: male, manful, manlike, manly, virile]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Manly \Man"ly\, a. [Compar. Manlier; superl. Manliest.] [Man
   + -ly. Cf. Manlike.]
   Having qualities becoming to a man; not childish or womanish;
   manlike, esp. brave, courageous, resolute, noble.
   [1913 Webster]

         Let's briefly put on manly readiness.    --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]

         Serene and manly, hardened to sustain
         The load of life.                        --Dryden.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Bold; daring; brave; courageous; firm; undaunted; hardy;
        dignified; stately.
        [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Manly \Man"ly\, adv.
   In a manly manner; with the courage and fortitude of a manly
   man; as, to act manly.
   [1913 Webster]

4. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Manly, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    1342
   Housing Units (2000): 594
   Land area (2000):     1.437989 sq. miles (3.724373 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.437989 sq. miles (3.724373 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            48900
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             43.287766 N, 93.203800 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     50456
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Manly, IA
    Manly

Thesaurus Results for Manly:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

Christian, andric, blameless, bold, bold-spirited, brave, bull, chivalric, chivalrous, clean, courageous, creditable, daring, dauntless, decent, doughty, erect, estimable, ethical, fair, fearless, full of integrity, gallant, gentlemanlike, gentlemanly, good, greathearted, hardy, heroic, herolike, high-minded, high-principled, highly respectable, honest, honorable, immaculate, intrepid, inviolate, ironhearted, irreproachable, just, knightlike, knightly, law-abiding, law-loving, law-revering, lionhearted, macho, male, manful, manlike, mannish, masculine, moral, noble, plucky, principled, pure, red-blooded, reputable, resolute, respectable, right, right-minded, righteous, soldierlike, soldierly, spotless, stable, stainless, stalwart, steadfast, sterling, stout, stouthearted, true-dealing, true-devoted, true-disposing, true-souled, true-spirited, truehearted, unafraid, unblemished, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undaunted, undefiled, uneffeminate, unflinching, unimpeachable, unshrinking, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, unwavering, upright, uprighteous, upstanding, valiant, valorous, venturesome, virile, virtuous, worthy, yeomanly

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