guardianly

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adjective

Befitting a guardian.

“He looked upon his young ward's beau with guardianly suspicion.”

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Meanings

adjectiveguardianly (comparative more guardianly, superlative most guardianly)

comparative more guardianly · superlative most guardianly

  1. Befitting a guardian.

    He looked upon his young ward's beau with guardianly suspicion.

Origin

From guardian + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

guardianly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guardianly

MLA

“guardianly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guardianly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guardianly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guardianly.

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