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nerdly

nerdly adjective: synonym of nerdy.

Adjective

nerdly (comparative more nerdly, superlative most nerdly)

  1. (rare) Synonym of nerdy.
    • Little wonder, then, that the “Martian” novel and now the movie (due Oct. 2) come with the imprimatur of all that is nerdly.2015 September 9, John Schwartz, “‘The Martian’ Brings a Nerd Thriller Into the Mainstream”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    nerdy

Synonyms of nerdly

Forms of nerdly

comparativemore nerdly
superlativemost nerdly

Origin of nerdly

From nerd + -ly.

Questions about nerdly

What does nerdly mean?
Nerdly means synonym of nerdy.
What part of speech is nerdly?
Nerdly is an adjective.

Words near nerdly in the dictionary

  1. nerdlike
  2. nerdling
  3. nerdlinger
  4. nerdlingers
  5. nerdlings
  6. nerdly
  7. nerdness
  8. nerdo
  9. nerdom
  10. nerdos
  11. nerds

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