manlike

[ man-lahyk ]

/ ˈmænˌlaɪk /

resembling a human being; anthropoid.

belonging or proper to a man; manly: manlike fortitude.

Origin of manlike

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at man¹, -like

man·like·ly, adverb man·like·ness, noun

Hazily I could see scores of the bristly, manlike fish when I opened my eyes and glanced through the walls.

Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 |Various
He was a little surprised, but, manlike, he was flattered at his wife's show of affection.

To Leeward |F. Marion Crawford
I think her coming caused my husband some embarrassment, and, manlike, he made her pay for it.

A Woman of Genius |Mary Austin
To me there is in the Norse System something very genuine, very great and manlike.

Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History |Thomas Carlyle

Manlike, he was experiencing the passionate wish that this small boy were his own.

The Secret of the Storm Country |Grace Miller White

manlike

/ (ˈmænˌlaɪk) /

resembling or befitting a man