girlfullyadv.

Brit.

/ˈɡəːlfᵿli/,

/ˈɡəːlfl̩i/, U.S.

/ˈɡərlf(ə)li/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: girl n., -ful suffix, -ly suffix².

Etymology: < girl n. + -ful suffix + -ly suffix², after manfully adv.

With the energy or courage regarded as characteristic of a girl (frequently as a conscious alteration of manfully adv. 1).

ΚΠ

1886 J. Ashby-Sterry Lazy Minstrel 156 But still the two maidens tramp girlfully on.

1895 S. R. Crockett Sweetheart Trav. 206 Defending herself girlfully with a branch of bramble. Foot-note, Why should not one say ‘boyfully’, ‘girlfully’, if one can say ‘manfully’?

1966 Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 6 Mar. b12/6 Betsy slipped and turned an ankle between scenes. She manfully—or girlfully—carried on, artfully concealing what must have been a very painful leg.

2003 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 4 Aug. 18 Manfully—or, rather, girlfully—we waded our way through spinach, mushrooms, and sweet corn, eyes only on the next (nicer, we hoped) meal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	girlfully
释义	girlfullyadv. Brit. /ˈɡəːlfᵿli/, /ˈɡəːlfl̩i/, U.S. /ˈɡərlf(ə)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: girl n., -ful suffix, -ly suffix². Etymology: < girl n. + -ful suffix + -ly suffix², after manfully adv. With the energy or courage regarded as characteristic of a girl (frequently as a conscious alteration of manfully adv. 1). ΚΠ 1886 J. Ashby-Sterry Lazy Minstrel 156 But still the two maidens tramp girlfully on. 1895 S. R. Crockett Sweetheart Trav. 206 Defending herself girlfully with a branch of bramble. Foot-note, Why should not one say ‘boyfully’, ‘girlfully’, if one can say ‘manfully’? 1966 Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 6 Mar. b12/6 Betsy slipped and turned an ankle between scenes. She manfully—or girlfully—carried on, artfully concealing what must have been a very painful leg. 2003 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 4 Aug. 18 Manfully—or, rather, girlfully—we waded our way through spinach, mushrooms, and sweet corn, eyes only on the next (nicer, we hoped) meal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1886
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