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heathenly

heathenly adjective: heathen.

Adjective

heathenly (comparative more heathenly, superlative most heathenly)

  1. (archaic) heathen
    • heathenly peoples

Adverb

heathenly (comparative more heathenly, superlative most heathenly)

  1. In a heathen manner.

Synonyms of heathenly

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Forms of heathenly

Adjective
comparativemore heathenly
superlativemost heathenly
Adverb
comparativemore heathenly
superlativemost heathenly

Origin of heathenly

From Middle English hethenli; equivalent to heathen + -ly.

Questions about heathenly

What does heathenly mean?
Heathenly means heathen.
What part of speech is heathenly?
Heathenly can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near heathenly in the dictionary

  1. heathenizations
  2. heathenize
  3. heathenized
  4. heathenizes
  5. heathenizing
  6. heathenly
  7. heathenness
  8. heathenous
  9. heathenries
  10. heathenry
  11. heathens

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