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patronly

patronly adjective: befitting a patron.

Adjective

patronly (comparative more patronly, superlative most patronly)

  1. Befitting a patron.

Forms of patronly

comparativemore patronly
superlativemost patronly

Origin of patronly

From patron + -ly.

Questions about patronly

What does patronly mean?
Patronly means befitting a patron.
What part of speech is patronly?
Patronly is an adjective.

Words near patronly in the dictionary

  1. patronizes
  2. patronizing
  3. patronizingly
  4. patronless
  5. patronlike
  6. patronly
  7. patronne
  8. patronnes
  9. patronomatology
  10. patrons
  11. patronship

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