Christianly

[ kris-chuhn-lee ]

/ ˈkrɪs tʃən li /

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adjective

like a Christian; Christianlike.

adverb

in a Christian manner.

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Origin of Christianly

First recorded in 1375–1425, Christianly is from the late Middle English word cristenli.See Christian, -ly

Words nearby Christianly

Christianity, Christian IV, Christian IX, Christianize, Christianlike, Christianly, Christian name, Christian Reformed, Christiansand, Christiansburg, Christian Science

How to use Christianly in a sentence

Poor Rumbold was a great support to me, and a brave man, and died Christianly.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
It is pleasant to know that when he came out of his seizure he would talk very "discreetly, christianly, and charitably."
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718|Wallace Notestein
For we come into this world with a moral sense; or to speak more Christianly, with a conscience.
Sermons Preached at Brighton|Frederick W. Robertson
You must steal its language, and, what was never done before, write it down Christianly—must you?
Lavengro|George Borrow

When he had ended his prayer, sweetly and Christianly he answered to them all in this manner.
The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland|John Knox