stewardly

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adjective

Befitting a steward.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English steward →
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Meanings

adjectivestewardly (comparative more stewardly, superlative most stewardly)

comparative more stewardly · superlative most stewardly

  1. Befitting a steward.
  2. Managing; careful; provident.
adverbstewardly (comparative more stewardly, superlative most stewardly)

comparative more stewardly · superlative most stewardly

  1. With or as with the care of a steward; prudently; providently.

Origin

  1. Englishsteward
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishstewardly

From steward + -ly.

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Chicago

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