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manly

/ˈmænli/ adverb C2
  1. In a way befitting a man.
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Dantès himself was simply, but becomingly, clad in the dress peculiar to the merchant service—a costume somewhat between a military and a civil garb; and with his fine countenance, radiant with joy and happiness, a more perfect specimen of manly beauty could scarcely be imagined.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 23 · C1
At last, however, she found a boy who was handsome and manly and wise beyond his years.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 99 · B2
When he grew to manhood, Quelala, as he was called, was said to be the best and wisest man in all the land, while his manly beauty was so great that Gayelette loved him dearly, and hastened to make everything ready for the wedding.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 99 · B2
“I saw him in church last Sunday and he seemed so tall and manly.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 318 · C1

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