"un-auntly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more un-auntly [comparative], most un-auntly [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + auntly. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|auntly}} un- + auntly Head templates: {{en-adj}} un-auntly (comparative more un-auntly, superlative most un-auntly)
  1. Not auntly. Synonyms: unauntly

Alternative forms

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