"islandly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more islandly [comparative], most islandly [superlative]
Etymology: From island + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|island|ly}} island + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} islandly (comparative more islandly, superlative most islandly)
  1. Like, relating to, or typical of an island; islandy
    Sense id: en-islandly-en-adj-LNf86j0h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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          "ref": "1952, Marie Drennan, The World I Live in - Page 137",
          "text": "I walk in the chalk-white light on the limestone path in the grasses, Away past the populous park with the horn-blasting, raucous recordings, Strolling past hollyhock rows with the powder of gold on their noses, I find me an islandly place shadow-laced by a leafy umbrella, [...]",
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          "ref": "2004, Norma H. Mandel, Beyond the Garden Gate",
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          "ref": "2006, Mitchell S. Green, Engaging Philosophy - Page 44",
          "text": "Gaunilo's point was that if the argument was a good one, it could just as easily be used to prove the existence of a Greatest Conceivable Island. After all, a GCI has all possible islandly perfections, such as maximally white sand, perfect surfing waves, delicious coconuts, and so forth.",
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