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kinsmanly

kinsmanly adjective: characteristic of a kinsman.

Adjective

kinsmanly (comparative more kinsmanly, superlative most kinsmanly)

  1. Characteristic of a kinsman.

Forms of kinsmanly

comparativemore kinsmanly
superlativemost kinsmanly

Origin of kinsmanly

From kinsman + -ly.

Questions about kinsmanly

What does kinsmanly mean?
Kinsmanly means characteristic of a kinsman.
What part of speech is kinsmanly?
Kinsmanly is an adjective.

Words near kinsmanly in the dictionary

  1. Kinsley gaffes
  2. Kinsleys
  3. Kinslow
  4. Kinslows
  5. kinsman
  6. kinsmanly
  7. Kinsmans
  8. kinsmanship
  9. kinsmanships
  10. kinsmen
  11. Kinson

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