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workly

adj

Etymology

From Middle English *workly, *werklich, from Old English *weorclīċ (“suitable for work”) (attested in unweorclīċ), equivalent to work + -ly. Compare Scots warkly (“diligent, industrious”), West Frisian werklik (“real, actual”), Dutch werkelijk (“real, actual, factual, effective”), German wirklich (“real, actual, true, substantial”), Hunsrik werklich, Swedish verklig (“real, actual, true”).

  1. inherited from *weorclīċ✻
  2. inherited from *workly✻

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or performing some action or work

    Of, pertaining to, or performing some action or work; performative.

    • workly nature

  2. Diligent

    Diligent; industrious; given to work.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA