Englishmanly
English
Etymology
Englishman + -ly
Adjective
Englishmanly (comparative more Englishmanly, superlative most Englishmanly)
- Befitting an Englishman.
- 1849, National Philanthropic Association, Sanatory Progress (page 141)
- Is it decent, — is it manly, — is it Englishmanly — is it just, — is it lawful, therefore, […]
- 1892, Tory Democracy and Conservative Policy (page 5)
- The Times, in its manly English, and with its Englishmanly contempt of principles, which don't seem essential to the legislation of the current month, denounces the free-thinkers and appeals to the patriotism of the party.
- 1849, National Philanthropic Association, Sanatory Progress (page 141)
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