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womanly

adj.
UK //wˈʊmənli// wom·an·ly Archaic
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Etymology 1

From Middle English womanly, wommanlich, wommanly, wommanlych, wummonlich, equivalent to woman + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Etymology 2

From Middle English wommanliche, wommanly, equivalent to woman + -ly (adverbial suffix).

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