summerly

[ suhm-er-lee ]

adjective

1. summerlike; summery.

Other Words From

• summer·li·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of summerly¹

before 1000; Middle English sumerly, Old English sumorlīc. See summer ¹, -ly

Example Sentences

Summerly and the historical foundation partnered to create a lecture series about the plague, and her interest in the event helped solve a mystery for the historical foundation, Jones said.

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“There was civil unrest on the port side, and bathing beauties on the seawall,” Summerly said.

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“The poor young man was buried just five hours after the autopsy at 10 at night because they were absolutely terrified,” Summerly said.

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The plague outbreak happened at a fascinating time in the island’s history, said Paula Summerly, a medical historian at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

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Summerly has worked since 2015 to uncover Galveston’s plague history, much of it by searching the extensive medical history archives at the library.

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