gardenly en · ADJ
Etymology
From garden + -ly.
Meanings
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Like a garden.
Pulse […] are, in the ordinary practice of the district, planted by women, and hoed by women and children, once, twice, and sometimes thrice; giving the crop, when the soil is sufficiently free from root weeds, a gardenly appearance; which is beautiful to the eye, in the former part of the summer […]
1796, William Marshall, The Rural Economy of Glocestershire:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most gardenly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more gardenly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |