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governorly

governorly adjective: that resembles, is appropriate for, or is related to a governor.

Adjective

governorly (comparative more governorly, superlative most governorly)

  1. (rare) That resembles, is appropriate for, or is related to a governor.
    • The six-foot Governor did complain that the dummy was shorter than he was — presumably to make O'Rourke look more governorly by comparison.1986, The New Yorker, volume 62

Forms of governorly

comparativemore governorly
superlativemost governorly

Origin of governorly

From governor + -ly.

Questions about governorly

What does governorly mean?
Governorly means that resembles, is appropriate for, or is related to a governor.
What part of speech is governorly?
Governorly is an adjective.

Words near governorly in the dictionary

  1. governor-generalships
  2. governorate
  3. governorates
  4. governoress
  5. governoresses
  6. governorly
  7. governors
  8. governors general
  9. Governors Island
  10. governors-general
  11. governorship

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