"chestly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more chestly [comparative], most chestly [superlative]
Etymology: From chest + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chest|ly}} chest + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} chestly (comparative more chestly, superlative most chestly)
  1. Of or relating to one's chest, especially in reference to placement, position, or posture.
    Sense id: en-chestly-en-adj-d0ZcS0Sp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36
  2. (by extension) swelled up; proud. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-chestly-en-adj-oHx2FKof
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chesty
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