— clerkliness , n.
/klerrk"lee/ ; Brit. /klahrk"lee/ , adj., clerklier, clerkliest , adv.
adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a clerk.
2. Archaic. scholarly.
adv.
3. in the manner of a clerk.
[ 1400-50; late ME clerkli. See CLERK, -LY ]
— clerkliness , n.
/klerrk"lee/ ; Brit. /klahrk"lee/ , adj., clerklier, clerkliest , adv.
adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a clerk.
2. Archaic. scholarly.
adv.
3. in the manner of a clerk.
[ 1400-50; late ME clerkli. See CLERK, -LY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012