bookly Synonyms & Antonyms
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Bookly as an Adjective
1
Of or pertaining to books; literary.
2
Learned from books; bookish; by-the-book.
Word Forms & Grammar
bookly (comparative booklier or more bookly, superlative bookliest or most bookly)
Origin of Bookly
From Middle English *bocli, from Old English bōclīċ (“of or belonging to a book, scientific, biblical, scriptural”); equivalent to book + -ly. Cognate with Danish boglig (“bookish”), Swedish boklig (“bookish, literary”).
Quick Facts About Bookly
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Of or pertaining to books; literary |
| Comparative / superlative | booklier, bookliest |