summerly en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English sumerlich, sumerlic, from Old English sumorlīc, sumerlīċ (“summerly”), equivalent to summer + -ly. Cognate with Dutch zomerlijk (“summerly”), German sommerlich (“summerly”), Danish sommerlig (“summerly”), Swedish sommarlik (“summerly”).
Meanings
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Characteristic of summer; summer-like; warm and sunny.
"A summerly day for you," said my host; "You ought to be here in winter. It is impossible then to get out of the doors for the snow and wind. Ugh! dreadful weather!"
1867, Frederick Metcalfe, The Oxonian in Iceland, page 202:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most summerly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more summerly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |