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protectorly

protectorly adjective: like a protector;.

Adjective

protectorly (comparative more protectorly, superlative most protectorly)

  1. Like a protector;
    • He took such Protectorly courses, He seem'd Horse and Mule, But 'tis easier to rule Three Kingdoms, than six Horses.1662, Henry Brome, Rump: Or An Exact Collection of the Choycest Poems and Songs Relating to the Late Times, page 365
    • Then he got the dangerous end lined up with the binders, tugged his other wrist as far away as humanly (well, as Protectorly) as possible, took a deep breath, and pressed the trigger.2008, Julie Kenner, Jade Lee, Marianne Mancusi, These Boots Were Made for Stomping, →ISBN, page 87

Synonyms of protectorly

Forms of protectorly

comparativemore protectorly
superlativemost protectorly

Origin of protectorly

From protector + -ly.

Questions about protectorly

What does protectorly mean?
Protectorly means like a protector;.
What part of speech is protectorly?
Protectorly is an adjective.

Words near protectorly in the dictionary

  1. protectorial
  2. protectorian
  3. protectorians
  4. protectories
  5. protectorless
  6. protectorly
  7. protectors
  8. protectorship
  9. protectorships
  10. protectory
  11. protectotype

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