towardly

[ tawrd-lee, tohrd- ]

/ ˈtɔrd li, ˈtoʊrd- /

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adjective Archaic.

apt to learn; promising.

docile; tractable.

propitious; seasonable.

Origin of towardly

First recorded in 1475–85; toward + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM towardly

to·ward·li·ness, noun

Words nearby towardly

Tovey, tow, towage, to wake the dead, loud enough, toward, towardly, towards, towaway, towaway zone, tow bar, towboat

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Example sentences from the Web for towardly

I found him at present, of touchstone, with the countenance of a towardly brat, sleeping ill through indigestion.
Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal|William Beckford
Honest traders, thrifty lads, they are rubbing on't; towardly boys, every one strives to lie nearest the mistress.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 (of 15)|Robert Dodsley
My son Johnny was at the grammar school, and a towardly child.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VIII|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.
My son Johnny, named so after his uncle, was at the grammar-school, and a towardly child.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift

Docile and towardly during his seven- or nine-mile stage, he refused to perform more than his allotted task.
Old Roads and New Roads|William Bodham Donne

British Dictionary definitions for towardly

towardly

/ (ˈtəʊədlɪ) /

adjective archaic

compliant

propitious or suitable

Derived forms of towardly

towardliness, noun

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单词	towardly
释义	towardly [ tawrd-lee, tohrd- ] / ˈtɔrd li, ˈtoʊrd- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR towardly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Archaic. apt to learn; promising. docile; tractable. propitious; seasonable. Origin of towardly First recorded in 1475–85; toward + -ly OTHER WORDS FROM towardly to·ward·li·ness, noun Words nearby towardly Tovey, tow, towage, to wake the dead, loud enough, toward, towardly, towards, towaway, towaway zone, tow bar, towboat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for towardly I found him at present, of touchstone, with the countenance of a towardly brat, sleeping ill through indigestion. Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal\|William Beckford Honest traders, thrifty lads, they are rubbing on't; towardly boys, every one strives to lie nearest the mistress. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 (of 15)\|Robert Dodsley My son Johnny was at the grammar school, and a towardly child. The World's Greatest Books, Vol VIII\|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds. My son Johnny, named so after his uncle, was at the grammar-school, and a towardly child. Gulliver's Travels\|Jonathan Swift Docile and towardly during his seven- or nine-mile stage, he refused to perform more than his allotted task. Old Roads and New Roads\|William Bodham Donne British Dictionary definitions for towardly towardly / (ˈtəʊədlɪ) / adjective archaic compliant propitious or suitable Derived forms of towardly towardliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to towardly up-to-date, prompt, convenient, appropriate, up-to-the-minute, proper, well-timed, apropos, apt, auspicious, favorable, fit, opportune, pertinent, propitious, prosperous, relevant, suitable, welcome, providential
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towardly

adjective Archaic.

Origin of towardly

OTHER WORDS FROM towardly

Words nearby towardly

Example sentences from the Web for towardly

British Dictionary definitions for towardly

adjective archaic

Derived forms of towardly

Words related to towardly