townly

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adjective

Characteristic of a town or its inhabitants.

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Meanings

adjectivetownly (comparative more townly, superlative most townly)

comparative more townly · superlative most townly

  1. rareCharacteristic of a town or its inhabitants.

    The city, although it has been so called certainly by anticipation, already begins to wear a townly aspect, and to exhibit the symptoms of a thriving community.

    1838, Public Library of South Australia, South Australian facsimile editions (issue 34, page 13)

Origin

From town + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

wontly
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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