The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
manfully — (adv.) c.1400, from MANFUL (Cf. manful) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Old English had manlice manfully, nobly … Etymology dictionary
manfully — [[t]mæ̱nf(ə)li[/t]] ADV GRADED: ADV with v If you say that someone, especially a man, does something manfully, you mean that they do it in a very determined or brave way. They stuck to their task manfully. ...simple people who manfully bear the… … English dictionary
manfully — adverb In a manful manner; with the characteristics considered typical of a man, such as strength, courage, and determination. One (ant) struggled manfully by with a dead spider five times as big as itself in its arms … Wiktionary
manfully — adv. Manfully is used with these verbs: ↑struggle … Collocations dictionary
manfully — man|ful|ly [ˈmænfəli] adv old fashioned in a brave, determined way ▪ Joe struggled manfully with his case and rucksack … Dictionary of contemporary English
manfully — adverb in a brave, determined way: They struggled manfully on through the wind and rain. manful adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
manfully — manful ► ADJECTIVE ▪ brave and resolute. DERIVATIVES manfully adverb … English terms dictionary
manfully — adverb in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home • Syn: ↑manly • Ant: ↑unmanfully • Derived from adjective: ↑manful … Useful english dictionary
manfully — adverb see manful … New Collegiate Dictionary
manfully — See manful. * * * … Universalium
