nursely
nursely adjective: synonym of nurselike.
Adjective
nursely (comparative more nursely, superlative most nursely)
- Synonym of nurselike.
- "She's a dreadful good hand in sickness," was said to us of a woman we were about to become acquainted with. […] If to know the worst way and to practise it was a nursely qualification, then she should have ranked high.1886, Cottage Hearth: A Magazine of Home Arts and Home Culture, page 28
- Irene was not very good at being comforting. She felt she was sorely lacking in this "nursely" quality and was peeved at herself.2017, Rena Wynne Schilsky, My Angel
- Synonyms:
- nurselike
Synonyms of nursely
Forms of nursely
| comparative | more nursely |
|---|---|
| superlative | most nursely |
Origin of nursely
From nurse + -ly.
Questions about nursely
- What does nursely mean?
- Nursely means synonym of nurselike.
- What part of speech is nursely?
- Nursely is an adjective.
Words near nursely in the dictionary
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