Meanings
adjectivewarly (comparative more warly, superlative most warly)
comparative more warly · superlative most warly
- archaicWarlike.
Origin
- Middle Englishwerrely
- Englishwarly
From Middle English werrely; equivalent to war + -ly.
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APA
warly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warly
MLA
“warly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “warly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warly.
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