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Quakerly

[ kwey-ker-lee ]

/ ˈkweɪ kər li /

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adjective

like a Quaker.

adverb

in the manner of the Quakers.

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Origin of Quakerly

First recorded in 1675–85; Quaker + -ly

Words nearby Quakerly

Quaker, Quakeress, Quaker gun, Quakerism, Quaker-ladies, Quakerly, Quaker meeting, quaking, quaking bog, quaking grass, quaky

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How to use Quakerly in a sentence

Chocolate manufacturers seemed to have a passion for imprinting their Quakerly names on every bit of stuff they sold.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett
She wore a simple silk gown, of a Quakerly gray, and she held a handkerchief folded square, as it had come from the laundress.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells
They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
There was excellent dining up-stairs, with wines really worth drinking—all with a sort of Quakerly plainness, but solid comfort.
Club Life of London, Volume II (of 2)|John Timbs

A calm homeliness, a Quakerly simplicity runs all through it.
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