porterly

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adjective

Characteristic of a porter.

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Meanings

adjectiveporterly (comparative more porterly, superlative most porterly)

comparative more porterly · superlative most porterly

  1. Characteristic of a porter.

    The porter lifted the brass rod and admitted me at an hour when the train was not open to the general public, and with true porterly pride made the entire tour with me, and saw that I did not overlook any of the strong points.

    1904, Joe Mitchell Chapple, National Magazine, volume 21, page 342

Origin

From porter + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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