Words that rhyme with manly
Manly is a 2-syllable word with 102 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are benignly, blandly, brazenly. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of manly
- adverb
- in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man; "having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home"
- adjective
- possessing qualities befitting a man
- characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- benignly
- brazenly
- certainly
- commonly
- drunkenly
- evenly
- finely
- forlornly
- heavenly
- humanly
- lonely
- maidenly
- malignly
- matronly
- openly
- rottenly
- sanely
- slatternly
- slovenly
- stubbornly
- suddenly
- sullenly
- ungainly
- unmanly
- wantonly
- womanly
- woodenly
- osmanli
- uncleanly
- christianly
- brokenly
- condignly
- cravenly
- frozenly
- goldenly
- leadenly
- yeomanly
- pronely
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "manly" in lyrics
See how manly is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"And when I come out manly,"
Akrobatik — Red Sox Freestyle -
"But I told them muthafuckas not to try to test my manly"
Krayzie Bone f/ Niko — Street People -
"Tryin to front because he wanna be manly"
Sir Mix-A-Lot — You Can Have Her
What do these rhymes mean?
- benignly
- in a benign manner; "this drug is benignly soporific"
- blandly
- in a bland manner; "his blandly incompetent attempts"
- brazenly
- in a brazen manner; "he spoke brazenly"
- certainly
- definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); "the results are surely encouraging
- cleanly
- in an adroit manner; "he bounced it cleanly off the wall" in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "manly" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like benignly, blandly, brazenly create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "manly" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.