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Meaning of WOMANLY

Pronunciation:  'wûmunlee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman; "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"
 
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 Synonyms: feminine, matronly, womanlike
 
 Antonyms: unwomanly
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Wom"an*ly\, a.
    Becoming a woman; feminine; as, womanly behavior.
    --Arbuthnot.
          A blushing, womanly discovering grace.   --Donne.
    
  2. \Wom"an*ly\, adv.
    In the manner of a woman; with the grace, tenderness, or
    affection of a woman. --Gascoigne.
    
 

 

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