"nonactorly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more nonactorly [comparative], most nonactorly [superlative]
Etymology: non- + actorly Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|actorly}} non- + actorly Head templates: {{en-adj}} nonactorly (comparative more nonactorly, superlative most nonactorly)
  1. Not actorly; nonactorish.
    Sense id: en-nonactorly-en-adj-hTBanFZA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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