[ adv ] in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man <adv.all> having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home
Manful \Man"ful\, a. Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble. `` Manful hardiness.'' --Chaucer. -- {Man"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Man"ful*ness}, n.
It is pointed out in passing that the north has changed over the years; ie, has become more like the south. Fenchurch stays put. Bates copes manfully, looking as ever the blend of ex-rugby forward and sensitive soul.
On the other hand, Charter could be a victim of circumstance, manfully running its majority-owned businesses and trying to invest its substantial cash balances sensibly.