manfully
English
Etymology
From Middle English manfully; equivalent to manful + -ly.
Adverb
manfully (comparative more manfully, superlative most manfully)
- In a manful manner; with the characteristics considered typical of a man, such as strength, courage, and determination.
- (Can we date this quote?), Mark Twain, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
- One (ant) struggled manfully by with a dead spider five times as big as itself in its arms.
- (Can we date this quote?), Anthony Trollope, The Bertrams, p.264
- She manfully struggled on, however - womanfully would perhaps be a stronger and more appropriate word. She had to calculate not only how to play her own hand correctly, but she had to calculate on her partner's probable errors.
- (Can we date this quote?), Mark Twain, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adverb
manfully
- (Late Middle English) Bravely, strongly, daringly, determinedly
- (Late Middle English, rare) In a way that displays nobility or manfulness.
Descendants
- English: manfully
References
- “manfully (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.
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