Christly

//ˈkɹaɪstli// adj, adv, slang

adj, adv, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Christlike

    "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[…]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling or showing the spirit of Christ wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Extremely; very. informal, not-comparable

    "It is Christly hot. She wipes her forehead with the back of her hand."

Example

More examples

"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[…]"

Etymology

From Christ + -ly.

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