womanly

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

   Womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion.

2. 2
   adj

   Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine.

   I know that the sound of it moved me more even than her words, it was so very human - so very womanly.

3. 3
   adj

   Female.

4. 4
   adv

   In the manner of a woman.

From Middle English womanly, wommanlich, wommanly, wommanlych, wummonlich, equivalent to woman + -ly (adjectival suffix).

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