clerkly

[ klurk-lee; British klahrk-lee ]

/ ˈklɜrk li; British ˈklɑrk li /

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adjective, clerk·li·er, clerk·li·est.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a clerk.

Archaic. scholarly.

adverb

in the manner of a clerk.

Origin of clerkly

First recorded in 1400–50, clerkly is from the late Middle English word clerkli.See clerk, -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM clerkly

clerk·li·ness, nounun·clerk·ly, adjective

Words nearby clerkly

clericals, clerihew, clerisy, clerk, clerkess, clerkly, clerk of works, Clermont-Ferrand, clerodendrum, cleromancy, cleruchy

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Example sentences from the Web for clerkly

The honorific prefix "Sir" may in that case refer to clerkly qualities rather than to knighthood.
More English Fairy Tales|Various
Ill could he tolerate the monotony and restraint of this clerkly life.
A Book of Scoundrels|Charles Whibley
These he enclosed with the deeds in a large blue envelope, and in a clerkly hand addressed them, with a note, to James Crawshaw.
Lancashire Idylls (1898)|Marshall Mather
If the strong hand had trembled above the lines, the clear, clerkly penmanship did not witness to the weakness.
Husks|Marion Harland

There was something about this man which made his clerkly occupation seem incongruous.
The Hour of the Dragon|Robert E. Howard

British Dictionary definitions for clerkly

clerkly

/ (ˈklɑːklɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

of or like a clerk

obsolete learned

adverb

obsolete in the manner of a clerk

Derived forms of clerkly

clerkliness, noun

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单词	clerkly
释义	clerkly [ klurk-lee; British klahrk-lee ] / ˈklɜrk li; British ˈklɑrk li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clerkly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, clerk·li·er, clerk·li·est. of, relating to, or characteristic of a clerk. Archaic. scholarly. adverb in the manner of a clerk. Origin of clerkly First recorded in 1400–50, clerkly is from the late Middle English word clerkli.See clerk, -ly OTHER WORDS FROM clerkly clerk·li·ness, nounun·clerk·ly, adjective Words nearby clerkly clericals, clerihew, clerisy, clerk, clerkess, clerkly, clerk of works, Clermont-Ferrand, clerodendrum, cleromancy, cleruchy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clerkly The honorific prefix "Sir" may in that case refer to clerkly qualities rather than to knighthood. More English Fairy Tales\|Various Ill could he tolerate the monotony and restraint of this clerkly life. A Book of Scoundrels\|Charles Whibley These he enclosed with the deeds in a large blue envelope, and in a clerkly hand addressed them, with a note, to James Crawshaw. Lancashire Idylls (1898)\|Marshall Mather If the strong hand had trembled above the lines, the clear, clerkly penmanship did not witness to the weakness. Husks\|Marion Harland There was something about this man which made his clerkly occupation seem incongruous. The Hour of the Dragon\|Robert E. Howard British Dictionary definitions for clerkly clerkly / (ˈklɑːklɪ) / adjective -lier or -liest of or like a clerk obsolete learned adverb obsolete in the manner of a clerk Derived forms of clerkly clerkliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clerkly accounting, bookkeeping, office, subordinate, written, clerkish, pink collar, scribal, stenographic, typing, white collar
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clerkly

adjective, clerk·li·er, clerk·li·est.

adverb

Origin of clerkly

OTHER WORDS FROM clerkly

Words nearby clerkly

Example sentences from the Web for clerkly

British Dictionary definitions for clerkly

adjective -lier or -liest

adverb

Derived forms of clerkly

Words related to clerkly