towardly

[ tawrd-lee, tohrd- ]
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adjectiveArchaic.
  1. apt to learn; promising.

  2. docile; tractable.

  1. propitious; seasonable.

Origin of towardly

1
First recorded in 1475–85; toward + -ly

Other words from towardly

  • to·ward·li·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for towardly

towardly

/ (ˈtəʊədlɪ) /


adjectivearchaic
  1. compliant

  2. propitious or suitable

Derived forms of towardly

  • towardliness, noun

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