demigodly en · ADJ
Etymology
From demigod + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to a demigod.
There wasn't an officer on board of the Alaska who had not an earnest and whole-some desire to get me out somewhere and lick me, and there wasn't an officer on board of the Alaska who wasn't justified in this impulse because of the quiet, but almost demigodly way I had assumed.
1898, Stanley Waterloo, “Appleton becomes 'practical'” (chapter XVIII), in Armageddon: A Tale of Love, War, and Invention, page 225:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most demigodly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more demigodly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |