Nursely

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of nurselike.

    ""She's a dreadful good hand in sickness," was said to us of a woman we were about to become acquainted with. […] If to know the worst way and to practise it was a nursely qualification, then she should have ranked high."

Example

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""She's a dreadful good hand in sickness," was said to us of a woman we were about to become acquainted with. […] If to know the worst way and to practise it was a nursely qualification, then she should have ranked high."

Etymology

From nurse + -ly.

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