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handmaidenly

handmaidenly adjective: befitting a handmaiden.

Adjective

handmaidenly (comparative more handmaidenly, superlative most handmaidenly)

  1. Befitting a handmaiden.

Forms of handmaidenly

comparativemore handmaidenly
superlativemost handmaidenly

Origin of handmaidenly

From handmaiden + -ly.

Questions about handmaidenly

What does handmaidenly mean?
Handmaidenly means befitting a handmaiden.
What part of speech is handmaidenly?
Handmaidenly is an adjective.

Words near handmaidenly in the dictionary

  1. handmadeness
  2. handmades
  3. handmaid
  4. handmaiden
  5. handmaidenhood
  6. handmaidenly
  7. handmaidens
  8. handmaids
  9. handmake
  10. handmakes
  11. handmaking

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