Christly

American  

[krahyst-lee] / ˈkraɪst li /

adjective

1. Christlike.

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Other Word Forms

• Christliness noun

Etymology

Origin of Christly

First recorded before 1000; Old English cristlīc (unrecorded in Middle English; Modern English Christly apparently a re-formation on the model of godly, manly, etc.); Christ, -ly

Example Sentences

Over the years, Joe and Debbie came to know many by name and listened to their stories of eviction, medical debt, mental illness and addiction, and together they agreed that it was their job to be Christly — to offer not only compassion but help.

From New York Times

"These things can go undetected for several months to over a year," said John Christly, chief information security officer for Netsurion, a network security provider.

From Los Angeles Times

“These things can go undetected for several months to over a year,” said John Christly, chief information security officer for Netsurion, a network security provider. “We’re not seeing a lot of hotels focus on security the way we’d like them to, but with the proper technology, hacks like this can be stopped before they even happen.”

From Washington Post

“These children need a real school,” says Christly Jackson, the 50-year-old head of a primary school in Cité Soleil that lacks just about everything but rough wooden benches and a blackboard.

From The Guardian

Christianity is not about people and gatherings, rather it is about Christ, Bible and Christly values.

From BBC