"auntly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: auntlier [comparative], more auntly [comparative], auntliest [superlative], most auntly [superlative]
Etymology: From aunt + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aunt|ly|id2=adjectival}} aunt + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} auntly (comparative auntlier or more auntly, superlative auntliest or most auntly)
  1. Of, like, or characteristic of an aunt. Derived forms: auntliness, un-auntly
    Sense id: en-auntly-en-adj-XYYLS7mm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 86 14

Adverb

Forms: auntlier [comparative], more auntly [comparative], auntliest [superlative], most auntly [superlative]
Etymology: From aunt + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aunt|ly|id2=adjectival}} aunt + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} auntly (comparative auntlier or more auntly, superlative auntliest or most auntly)
  1. In the manner of an aunt.
    Sense id: en-auntly-en-adv-Rcc5iHKX

Inflected forms

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