virilely

English

Etymology

virile +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪɹ.ə(l).li/, /ˈvɪɹˌaɪl.li/

Adverb

virilely (comparative more virilely, superlative most virilely)

1. In a way or to an extent that is virile.
   • 1988 January 22, Albert Williams, “The Glass Menagerie”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     Joe Guzaldo is, as always, a pleasure to watch and hear, with his superbly focused physical energy and virilely mellifluous voice; but his strength belies Tom's own weakness, which Williams revealed even while trying to conceal it.

Related terms

• virility

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
• “virilely”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.