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mayorly

mayorly adjective: that resembles, is appropriate for, or is related to a mayor.

Adjective

mayorly (comparative more mayorly, superlative most mayorly)

  1. That resembles, is appropriate for, or is related to a mayor.
    • This was not what the mayorly ordinance required.
    • He had a mayorly appearance, but he spoke as if his mouth was full of oatmeal mush.2011, Robert R. McCammon, Boy's Life

Forms of mayorly

comparativemore mayorly
superlativemost mayorly

Origin of mayorly

From mayor + -ly.

Questions about mayorly

What does mayorly mean?
Mayorly means that resembles, is appropriate for, or is related to a mayor.
What part of speech is mayorly?
Mayorly is an adjective.

Words near mayorly in the dictionary

  1. mayories
  2. mayoring
  3. Mayorkas
  4. mayorless
  5. mayorlike
  6. mayorly
  7. Mayorquin
  8. Mayorquins
  9. mayors
  10. mayors of the palace
  11. mayorship

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