clerkly
of, relating to, or characteristic of a clerk.
Archaic. scholarly.
in the manner of a clerk.
Origin of clerkly
1Other words from clerkly
- clerk·li·ness, noun
- un·clerk·ly, adjective
Words Nearby clerkly
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How to use clerkly in a sentence
The Provost-Sergeant had been watching them, at the instigation of a sharp-eyed, clerkly-looking man in semi-uniform.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyThree mornings in succession a business-like envelope addressed in the same clerkly hand!
The Open Question | Elizabeth RobinsBut Ethan put the letter of the clerkly hand into his breast-pocket, and went towering out of the room.
The Open Question | Elizabeth RobinsThe clerkly-looking person now courteously motioned Maitland to take a chair.
The Mark Of Cain | Andrew LangIt is written in a beautiful clerkly hand in close fine character, and is in a perfect state of preservation.
Old and New London | Walter Thornbury
British Dictionary definitions for clerkly
/ (ˈklɑːklɪ) /
of or like a clerk
obsolete learned
obsolete in the manner of a clerk
Derived forms of clerkly
- clerkliness, noun
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