womanfully

[ woom-uhn-fuh-lee ]

/ ˈwʊm ən fə li /

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

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

1815–25; woman + (man)fully

As for Mrs. Bruce, she struggled—well, womanfully—to hold her tongue, and womanfully succeeded.
'Laramie;'|Charles King
She dealt out sovereigns—womanfully, and had had Mrs. and Miss Meager at her feet.
Phineas Redux|Anthony Trollope
We were borne inside, struggling manfully, but held secure most womanfully, in spite of our best endeavors.
Herland|Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman
She manfully struggled on, however—womanfully would perhaps be a stronger and more appropriate word.
The Bertrams|Anthony Trollope

As many as forty high schools in one week tried to overwhelm us, but our staff stood the test womanfully and won.
Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913|Various