"messengerly" meaning in English

See messengerly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more messengerly [comparative], most messengerly [superlative]
Etymology: From messenger + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|messenger|ly}} messenger + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} messengerly (comparative more messengerly, superlative most messengerly)
  1. Characteristic of a messenger.
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