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nephewly

nephewly adjective: pertaining to a nephew.

Adjective

nephewly (comparative more nephewly, superlative most nephewly)

  1. Pertaining to a nephew.
    • "Before committing that nephewly act, I would have had her call on you with me that I might apologize for my seeming rudeness, and we would have asked you to complete our little party."1918, Bess Streeter Aldrich, Miss Livingston's Nephew
    • “Fair enough,” Charlie said and, as Isabel came into the kitchen he added, in a bonhomous, nephewly voice, “Tea's ready, Aunt Isabel. And cake. Sit down, do.”1984, Hilary Bailey, All the Days of My Life
    Synonyms:
    nephewish

Synonyms of nephewly

Forms of nephewly

comparativemore nephewly
superlativemost nephewly

Origin of nephewly

From nephew + -ly.

Questions about nephewly

What does nephewly mean?
Nephewly means pertaining to a nephew.
What part of speech is nephewly?
Nephewly is an adjective.

Words near nephewly in the dictionary

  1. nephew fuckers
  2. nephew-in-law
  3. nephewish
  4. nephewless
  5. nephewlike
  6. nephewly
  7. nephews
  8. nephews-in-law
  9. nephewship
  10. Nephi
  11. nephilid

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