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stewardly

stewardly adjective: befitting a steward.

Adjective

stewardly (comparative more stewardly, superlative most stewardly)

  1. Befitting a steward.
  2. Managing; careful; provident.

Adverb

stewardly (comparative more stewardly, superlative most stewardly)

  1. With or as with the care of a steward; prudently; providently.

Forms of stewardly

Adjective
comparativemore stewardly
superlativemost stewardly
Adverb
comparativemore stewardly
superlativemost stewardly

Origin of stewardly

From steward + -ly.

Words formed from stewardly

Questions about stewardly

What does stewardly mean?
Stewardly means befitting a steward.
What part of speech is stewardly?
Stewardly can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near stewardly in the dictionary

  1. stewardii
  2. stewarding
  3. stewardish
  4. stewardless
  5. stewardlike
  6. stewardly
  7. stewardries
  8. stewardry
  9. stewards
  10. stewardship
  11. stewardships

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