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Englishmanly
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English
Etymology
From en Englishman ly.
Adjective
Befitting an Englishman.
en 1849 National Philanthropic Association Sanatory Progress 141 Is it decent, — is it manly, — is it Englishmanly — is it just, — is it lawful, therefore,
en 1892 Tory Democracy and Conservative Policy 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.