Christly
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- Christliness noun
Etymology
Origin of Christly
First recorded before 1000; Old English cristlīc (unrecorded in Middle English; Modern English Christly apparently a re-formation on the model of godly, manly, etc.); Christ, -ly
Example Sentences
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"These things can go undetected for several months to over a year," said John Christly, chief information security officer for Netsurion, a network security provider.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2017
Christianity is not about people and gatherings, rather it is about Christ, Bible and Christly values.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2015
Men and women on both sides of the Mason-Dixon could enjoy Wallace’s tale of martial virtue set safely in the distant past and embrace its message of Christly compassion triumphing over Old Testament vengeance.
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2013
In this inventive, indignant novel, a boisterous cast and a spirited story line propel a sawed- off Christly caricature through two decades of U.S. foreign policy debacles.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Christly spirit continues to give and bless, pouring out its love in unstinted measure, though no act or word or look tells of gratitude.
From Making the Most of Life by Miller, J. R. (James Russell)
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