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citizenly

citizenly adjective: pertaining to citizens.

Adjective

citizenly (comparative more citizenly, superlative most citizenly)

  1. Pertaining to citizens.

Adverb

citizenly (comparative more citizenly, superlative most citizenly)

  1. In the manner of a citizen.
  2. In regards to citizens.

Forms of citizenly

Adjective
comparativemore citizenly
superlativemost citizenly
Adverb
comparativemore citizenly
superlativemost citizenly

Origin of citizenly

From citizen + -ly.

Words formed from citizenly

Questions about citizenly

What does citizenly mean?
Citizenly means pertaining to citizens.
What part of speech is citizenly?
Citizenly can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near citizenly in the dictionary

  1. citizenized
  2. citizenizes
  3. citizenizing
  4. citizenlike
  5. citizenliness
  6. citizenly
  7. citizenries
  8. citizenry
  9. citizens
  10. citizens of the world
  11. citizens' arrests

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