wordlyadj.
/ˈwəːdli/, U.S. /ˈwərdli/ rare.
Dealing in, or consisting in, (mere) words; verbal.
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the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [adjective] > consisting of or expressed in words > in mere words
verbal?a1425
wordly1633
1633 W. Ames Fresh Suit against Human Ceremonies ii. 36 A wordly distinction betwixt Doctrinall and Rituall Ceremonies.
2005 M. Zusak Book Thief x. 553 Without words, the Führer was nothing. There would be no limping prisoners, no need for consolation or wordly tricks to make us feel better.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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