manfully

English

Etymology

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

Adverb

manfully (comparative more manfully, superlative most manfully)

1. 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.

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• mannfully, manfulli

Etymology

From manful +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmanful(l)iː/

Adverb

manfully

1. (Late Middle English) Bravely, strongly, daringly, determinedly
2. (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.