companionlyadj.

Brit.

/kəmˈpanjənli/, U.S.

/kəmˈpænjənli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: companion n.¹, -ly suffix¹.

Etymology: < companion n.¹ + -ly suffix¹, after e.g. friendly adj.Apparently re-formed in the late 19th cent.

rare before late 19th cent.

Characteristic of or befitting a companion, friendly; characterized by companionship.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [adjective] > befitting a companion

goodfellow1590

companionly1697

1697 T. D'Urfey Cinthia & Endimion iii. i. 16 He's a little too fat and foggy for a jolly companionly sort of God.

1870 Every Week 1 Sept. 138/1 They resented the fact of people abandoning the endeavour to induce them to be companionly.

1890 Daily News 18 Apr. 5/2 The last trace of the companionly feeling.

1940 Times 12 Feb. 8/5 He kept a fatherly, and indeed companionly, eye on young Conservatism.

2000 U. K. Le Guin Telling v. 126 When you got indoors the warmth was an unfailing source of relief, pleasure, companionly feeling.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	companionly
释义	companionlyadj. Brit. /kəmˈpanjənli/, U.S. /kəmˈpænjənli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: companion n.¹, -ly suffix¹. Etymology: < companion n.¹ + -ly suffix¹, after e.g. friendly adj.Apparently re-formed in the late 19th cent. rare before late 19th cent. Characteristic of or befitting a companion, friendly; characterized by companionship. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [adjective] > befitting a companion goodfellow1590 companionly1697 1697 T. D'Urfey Cinthia & Endimion iii. i. 16 He's a little too fat and foggy for a jolly companionly sort of God. 1870 Every Week 1 Sept. 138/1 They resented the fact of people abandoning the endeavour to induce them to be companionly. 1890 Daily News 18 Apr. 5/2 The last trace of the companionly feeling. 1940 Times 12 Feb. 8/5 He kept a fatherly, and indeed companionly, eye on young Conservatism. 2000 U. K. Le Guin Telling v. 126 When you got indoors the warmth was an unfailing source of relief, pleasure, companionly feeling. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1697
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