Messengerly
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of a messenger.
"I'm just the messenger. […] Not the authority on how these things are done. And I don't think I should talk about it with you before I've done my messengerly duties."
Example
More examples"I'm just the messenger. […] Not the authority on how these things are done. And I don't think I should talk about it with you before I've done my messengerly duties."
Etymology
From messenger + -ly.
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