Porterly
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of a porter.
"The porter lifted the brass rod and admitted me at an hour when the train was not open to the general public, and with true porterly pride made the entire tour with me, and saw that I did not overlook any of the strong points."
Example
More examples"The porter lifted the brass rod and admitted me at an hour when the train was not open to the general public, and with true porterly pride made the entire tour with me, and saw that I did not overlook any of the strong points."
Etymology
From porter + -ly.
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