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masculine vs manly

manly vs masculine

masculine is a noun but manly is not a noun.

masculine and manly both are adjectives.

masculine is not an adverb while manly is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
masculine Yes Yes No No
manly No Yes No Yes
masculine (noun) manly (noun)
a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male
masculine (adjective) manly (adjective)
associated with men and not with women possessing qualities befitting a man
male (of grammatical gender) characteristic of a man
(music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable
masculine (adverb) manly (adverb)
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
Difference between masculine and manly

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