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manfully

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: M AE1 N F AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adv

Meaning 1

In a manful manner; with the characteristics considered typical of a man, such as strength, courage, and determination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: manly

Antonyms: unmanfully

History

Etymology

From Middle English manfully; equivalent to manful + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: férfiasan — in a manful manner