womanfully en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English womanful Middle English -ly English -ly English womanfully From womanful + -ly. Early 19th c., after manfully.
Meanings
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In a womanly manner.
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.
1859, Anthony Trollope, The Bertrams, page 264:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most womanfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more womanfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |