Meanings
adjectivefolkly (comparative more folkly, superlative most folkly)
comparative more folkly · superlative most folkly
- Of or belonging to the folk.
Synonyms: popular
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or belonging to the folk.
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Origin
From folk + -ly. Compare Old English folclīċ (“concerning the whole people; public; national”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
folkly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folkly
MLA
“folkly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folkly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folkly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folkly.
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