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guardianly

guardianly adjective: befitting a guardian.

Adjective

guardianly (comparative more guardianly, superlative most guardianly)

  1. Befitting a guardian.
    • He looked upon his young ward's beau with guardianly suspicion.

Forms of guardianly

comparativemore guardianly
superlativemost guardianly

Origin of guardianly

From guardian + -ly.

Questions about guardianly

What does guardianly mean?
Guardianly means befitting a guardian.
What part of speech is guardianly?
Guardianly is an adjective.

Words near guardianly in the dictionary

  1. guardianesses
  2. Guardianista
  3. Guardianistas
  4. guardianless
  5. guardianlike
  6. guardianly
  7. guardians
  8. guardians ad litem
  9. guardians of the peace
  10. guardianship
  11. guardianships

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