Etymology

saintly

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Today it means: Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike. Full definition →

Middle English *saintli
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  1. Middle English · inherited from*saintli
  2. English todaysaintly

From Middle English *saintli (suggested by seyntly (adverb)), equivalent to saint + -ly. Compare saintlike.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.