Scribely

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or characteristic of a scribe; scribal.

    "This meant that his school studies had effectively stopped, but now he had acquired enough scribely skills to be of use to any of the outdoor departments of the temple administration."

Synonyms

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scribalscribal

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"This meant that his school studies had effectively stopped, but now he had acquired enough scribely skills to be of use to any of the outdoor departments of the temple administration."

Etymology

From scribe + -ly.

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