different between manful vs manfully

English

Etymology

From Middle English manful, manfull, equivalent to man +? -ful.

Adjective

manful (comparative more manful, superlative most manful)

1. Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly
2. (by extension) Courageous; noble; high-minded.

Derived terms

• manfully
• manfulness

See also

• mainful

Anagrams

• man flu

Middle English

Alternative forms

• man-ful, monful, manffull, manfull

Etymology

From mon +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?manful/

Adjective

manful

1. Noble, brave, strong, daring, determined; displaying virtues seen as manly.

Derived terms

• manfully
• monfulnesse

Descendants

• English: manful
• Scots: manfull (obsolete)

References

• “manful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.

English

Etymology

From Middle English manfully; equivalent to manful +? -ly.

Adverb

manfully (comparative more manfully, superlative most manfully)

1. In a manful manner; with the characteristics considered typical of a man, such as strength, courage, and determination.
   • 1859, Anthony Trollope, The Bertrams, p.264

     She manfully struggled on, however - womanfully would perhaps be a stronger and more appropriate word. She had to calculate not only how to play her own hand correctly, but she had to calculate on her partner's probable errors.

   • One (ant) struggled manfully by with a dead spider five times as big as itself in its arms.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• mannfully, manfulli

Etymology

From manful +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?manful(l)i?/

Adverb

manfully (Late Middle English)

1. Bravely, strongly, daringly, determinedly
2. (rare) In a way that displays nobility or manfulness.

Descendants

• English: manfully

References

• “manfully, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.