Christly
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
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.); see Christ, -ly
Example Sentences
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"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 ● Jul. 12, 2017
Christianity is not about people and gatherings, rather it is about Christ, Bible and Christly values.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2015
Men and women on both sides of the Mason-Dixon could enjoy Wallace’s tale of martial virtue set safely in the distant past and embrace its message of Christly compassion triumphing over Old Testament vengeance.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2013
In this inventive, indignant novel, a boisterous cast and a spirited story line propel a sawed- off Christly caricature through two decades of U.S. foreign policy debacles.
From Time Magazine Archive
A fine tribute, that, to the power of a Christly personality.
From Recollections of a Long Life An Autobiography by Theodore Ledyard Cuyler
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