Quakerly
[ kwey-ker-lee ]
adjective
like a Quaker.
adverb
in the manner of the Quakers.
Origin of Quakerly
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How to use Quakerly in a sentence
Chocolate manufacturers seemed to have a passion for imprinting their Quakerly names on every bit of stuff they sold.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns | Arnold BennettShe wore a simple silk gown, of a Quakerly gray, and she held a handkerchief folded square, as it had come from the laundress.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete | William Dean HowellsThey therefore affect a Quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4) | Thomas Babington MacaulayThere was excellent dining up-stairs, with wines really worth drinking—all with a sort of Quakerly plainness, but solid comfort.
Club Life of London, Volume II (of 2) | John TimbsA calm homeliness, a Quakerly simplicity runs all through it.
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