"townly" meaning in English

See townly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more townly [comparative], most townly [superlative]
Etymology: town + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|town|ly}} town + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} townly (comparative more townly, superlative most townly)
  1. (rare) Characteristic of a town or its inhabitants. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-townly-en-adj-sQDnDHav Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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