"waterly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more waterly [comparative], most waterly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English watirly, from Old English wæterlīċ (“aquatic”), equivalent to water + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|watirly}} Middle English watirly, {{inh|en|ang|wæterlīċ|t=aquatic}} Old English wæterlīċ (“aquatic”), {{af|en|water|-ly|id2=adjectival}} water + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} waterly (comparative more waterly, superlative most waterly)
  1. (rare) Of or relating to water; aquatic. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-waterly-en-adj-z15DrhB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival)

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