presbyterianly
presbyterianly adverb: in a presbyterian manner.
Adverb (1)
presbyterianly (comparative more presbyterianly, superlative most presbyterianly)
- In a presbyterian manner.
- Every one knows that there was scarcely an individual among them who was not in familiar and affectionate correspondence with the Reformed churches on the continent; […] that native clergymen, presbyterianly ordained on the continent, were admitted without objection to hold preferment in England...1838 January, “Art[icle] V.—Tracts for the Times. By members of the University of Oxford. Second Edition. London. J. G. & F. Rivington. 1837. Three volumes.”, in The Biblical Repertory and Princeton...
- And what the form of church government agreed to by the king and the General Assembly was in 1604, we have already seen; and therefore, where the supposed Church is to be found, distinct from the Church of which we have been speaking, I am unable to conjecture; and wherever it was, it had no...1853, W[illiam] Goode, “On the Term ‘Church of Scotland’ in the Fifty-Fifth Canon”, in A Reply to Archdeacon Churton and Chancellor Harington, on the Term “Church of Scotland” in the Fifty-Fifth...
- Synonyms:
- presbyterially
Adverb (2) capitalized: Presbyterianly
Presbyterianly (comparative more Presbyterianly, superlative most Presbyterianly)
- In a Presbyterian manner.
- One is, from that part of the people in any parish who are Presbyterianly inclined.1894, John Franklin Rowe, A History of Reformatory Movements, page 459
- Synonyms:
- Presbyterially
Synonyms of presbyterianly
Forms of presbyterianly
| comparative | more presbyterianly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most presbyterianly |
| comparative | more Presbyterianly |
| superlative | most Presbyterianly |
Origin of presbyterianly
From presbyterian + -ly.
From Presbyterian + -ly.
Questions about presbyterianly
- What does presbyterianly mean?
- Presbyterianly means in a presbyterian manner.
- What part of speech is presbyterianly?
- Presbyterianly is an adverb.
Words near presbyterianly in the dictionary
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