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aldermanly

aldermanly adjective: relating to, or like, an alderman.

Adjective

aldermanly (comparative more aldermanly, superlative most aldermanly)

  1. Relating to, or like, an alderman.

Adverb

aldermanly (comparative more aldermanly, superlative most aldermanly)

  1. In the manner of an alderman.

Forms of aldermanly

Adjective
comparativemore aldermanly
superlativemost aldermanly
Adverb
comparativemore aldermanly
superlativemost aldermanly

Origin of aldermanly

From alderman + -ly.

Questions about aldermanly

What does aldermanly mean?
Aldermanly means relating to, or like, an alderman.
What part of speech is aldermanly?
Aldermanly can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near aldermanly in the dictionary

  1. aldermanic
  2. aldermanical
  3. aldermanite
  4. aldermanity
  5. aldermanlike
  6. aldermanly
  7. aldermanries
  8. aldermanry
  9. Aldermans
  10. aldermanship
  11. aldermanships

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