manwise

man·wise

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-wahyz]
- /ˈmænˌwaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-wahyz]
- /ˈmænˌwaɪz/

Definitions of manwise word

adverb manwise in the manner of a human being: The dog stood on his hind legs and walked manwise. 1
adjective manwise relating to men 0
adverb manwise in a human manner 0
adverb manwise as a man would do; like a man 0
adverb manwise In a way befitting a man. 0
adverb manwise (not comparable) In terms of a man. 0

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Origin of manwise

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; man1 + -wise

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Manwise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Manwise

manwise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

manwise usage trend in Literature

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