womanfully

[ woo m-uh n-fuh-lee ]
/ ˈwʊm ən fə li /

adverb

in a manner full of womanly spirit: She struggled womanfully to complete the task.

Origin of womanfully

1815–25; woman + (man)fully

Words nearby womanfully

woman-day, woman-hater, woman-hour, woman-to-woman, woman-year, womanfully, womanhood, womanish, womanist, womanize, womanizer

Example sentences from the Web for womanfully

  • As for Mrs. Bruce, she struggled—well, womanfully—to hold her tongue, and womanfully succeeded.

    'Laramie;' |Charles King

  • We were borne inside, struggling manfully, but held secure most womanfully, in spite of our best endeavors.

    Herland |Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman