virilely

English

Etymology

virile +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɪɹ.ə(l).li/, /ˈvɪɹˌaɪl.li/

Adverb

virilely (comparative more virilely, superlative most virilely)

In a way or to an extent that is virile.
- 1988 January 22, Albert Williams, “The Glass Menagerie”, in Chicago Reader‎:
  Joe Guzaldo is, as always, a pleasure to watch and hear, with his superbly focused physical energy and virilely mellifluous voice; but his strength belies Tom's own weakness, which Williams revealed even while trying to conceal it.

Related terms

virility

References

Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
“virilely”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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