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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Manly \Man"ly\, a. [Compar. {Manlier}; superl. {Manliest}.] [Man
     + -ly. Cf. {Manlike}.]
     Having qualities becoming to a man; not childish or womanish;
     manlike, esp. brave, courageous, resolute, noble.
     [1913 Webster]
  


           Let's briefly put on manly readiness.    --Shak.
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           Serene and manly, hardened to sustain
           The load of life.                        --Dryden.
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     Syn: Bold; daring; brave; courageous; firm; undaunted; hardy;
          dignified; stately.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Manly \Man"ly\, adv.
     In a manly manner; with the courage and fortitude of a manly
     man; as, to act manly.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  manly
       adj 1: possessing qualities befitting a man [syn: {manful}, {manlike}]
              [ant: {unmanly}]
       2: characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
          [syn: {male}, {manful}, {manlike}, {virile}]
       adv : 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:
              {manfully}] [ant: {unmanfully}]
       [also: {manliest}, {manlier}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  106 Moby Thesaurus words for "manly":
     Christian, andric, blameless, bold, bold-spirited, brave, bull,
     chivalric, chivalrous, clean, courageous, creditable, daring,
     dauntless, decent, doughty, erect, estimable, ethical, fair,
     fearless, full of integrity, gallant, gentlemanlike, gentlemanly,
     good, greathearted, hardy, heroic, herolike, high-minded,
     high-principled, highly respectable, honest, honorable, immaculate,
     intrepid, inviolate, ironhearted, irreproachable, just, knightlike,
     knightly, law-abiding, law-loving, law-revering, lionhearted,
     macho, male, manful, manlike, mannish, masculine, moral, noble,
     plucky, principled, pure, red-blooded, reputable, resolute,
     respectable, right, right-minded, righteous, soldierlike,
     soldierly, spotless, stable, stainless, stalwart, steadfast,
     sterling, stout, stouthearted, true-dealing, true-devoted,
     true-disposing, true-souled, true-spirited, truehearted, unafraid,
     unblemished, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undaunted, undefiled,
     uneffeminate, unflinching, unimpeachable, unshrinking, unspotted,
     unstained, unsullied, untarnished, unwavering, upright,
     uprighteous, upstanding, valiant, valorous, venturesome, virile,
     virtuous, worthy, yeomanly
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Manly, IA (city, FIPS 48900)
    Location: 43.28826 N, 93.20173 W
    Population (1990): 1349 (610 housing units)
    Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 50456

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Manly, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    1342
     Housing Units (2000): 594
     Land area (2000):     1.437989 sq. miles (3.724373 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.437989 sq. miles (3.724373 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            48900
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             43.287766 N, 93.203800 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     50456
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Manly, IA
      Manly
  

















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