workly
workly · more workly · most workly
Of, pertaining to, or performing some action or workOf, pertaining to, or performing some action or work; performative.
Meaning
2 sensesOf, pertaining to, or performing some action or work; performative.
workly nature
(UK, dialectal)Diligent; industrious; given to work.
Origin
From Middle English *workly, *werklich, from Old English *weorclīċ (“suitable for work”) (From Middle English *workly, *werklich, from Old English *weorclīċ (“suitable for work”) (attested in unweorclīċ), equivalent to work + -ly. Compare Scots warkly (“diligent, industrious”), West Frisian werklik (“real, actual”), Dutch werkelijk (“real, actual, factual, effective”), German wirklich (“real, actual, true, substantial”), Hunsrik werklich, Swedish verklig (“real, actual, true”).
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Forms
more workly, most workly| Comparative | more workly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most workly Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedthingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form