thingly
thingly · more thingly · most thingly
Pertaining to the substance of a work, separate from what is conveyedPertaining to the substance of a work, separate from what is conveyed; material, substantive.
Meaning
2 sensesPertaining to the substance of a work, separate from what is conveyed; material, substantive.
Actual; real; substantial.
Origin
From Middle English thingli, þingly; equivalent to thing + -ly. For sense development, comFrom Middle English thingli, þingly; equivalent to thing + -ly. For sense development, compare Latin reālis.
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Forms
more thingly, most thingly| Comparative | more thingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most thingly Lesson |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedthingliness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form