ManlyMAN'LY, adjective [man and like.] Manlike; becoming a man; firm; brave; undaunted.Serene and manly hardened to sustainThe load of life--1. Dignified; noble; stately.He moves with manly grace.2. Pertaining to the adult age of man; as a manly voice.3. Not boyish or womanish; as a manly stride.