manfully
pronunciation
How to pronounce manfully in British English:
UK [ˈmænfəli]
How to pronounce manfully in American English:
US [ˈmænfəli]
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- Adverb:
- in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
Word Origin
- manfully (adv.)
- c. 1400, from manful + -ly (2). Old English had manlice "manfully, nobly."
Example
- 1. Face up to he faced up to his difficulties manfully .
- 2. Avery had to struggle to keep from laughing as lucas manfully led a docile , sleepy-looking pony out of the stall .
- 3. The heroes of science fiction stories -- the gods of the new mythology -- struggle manfully against the darkness , whether it 's geological doom for the whole planet or the evil of grasping politicians .
- 4. Manfully cling to the pillar of patience .
- 5. He strove manfully to overcome his speech defect .