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Christly
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English
Etymology
From en Christ ly adjectival.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɹaɪstli/
Adjective
Christlike.
en 1858 w:Horace Bushnell Sermons for the New Life The design was, it would seem, to prepare a Christly past, to show whole ages of faith populated with men who were able, coming after their Master and bearing his cross, to suffer with him
Derived terms
en Christliness
Adverb
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en informal Extremely; very.
en 1986 The Malahat Review 73-76 104 It is Christly hot. She wipes her forehead with the back of her hand.
References
en eponyms