towardly
apt to learn; promising.
docile; tractable.
propitious; seasonable.
Origin of towardly
1Other words from towardly
- to·ward·li·ness, noun
Words Nearby towardly
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How to use towardly in a sentence
But there was one misfortune: thinking to help, she was rather towardly than otherwise to my Dutchman.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonCheer up, son-in-law: your children are very towardly, you see they can ask blessing already.
Docile and towardly during his seven- or nine-mile stage, he refused to perform more than his allotted task.
Old Roads and New Roads | William Bodham DonneHe was my pupil at Oxford, and a very towardly one; and this knowledge, each of the other, hath continued unto this time.
An English Garner (4 of 8) | VariousThou art towardly, she is modest; thou art provident, she is careful.
The Works of John Marston | John Marston
British Dictionary definitions for towardly
/ (ˈtəʊədlɪ) /
compliant
propitious or suitable
Derived forms of towardly
- towardliness, noun
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