-lē, -li adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: church (I) + -ly
1. : of or relating to a church : suitable to or suggestive of a church
churchly custom
churchly truth
2. : adhering to a church : inclined to religion
churchly people
-lē, -li adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: church (I) + -ly
1. : of or relating to a church : suitable to or suggestive of a church
churchly custom
churchly truth
2. : adhering to a church : inclined to religion
churchly people
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012