chieftainly en · ADJ
Etymology
From chieftain + -ly. Piecewise doublet of captainly.
Meanings
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Befitting a chieftain.
But anyway, if healthy minds in healthy bodies was a New England requirement then, at least chieftainly Hawaiians, though frequently corpulent, were impressively fit.
2015 August 26, Jan Morris, “‘Paradise of the Pacific,’ by Susanna Moore”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more chieftainly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most chieftainly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |