towardly

[ tawrd-lee, tohrd- ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. apt to learn; promising.
2. docile; tractable.
3. propitious; seasonable.

towardly

/ ˈtəʊədlɪ /

adjective

1. compliant
2. propitious or suitable

Derived Forms

• ˈtowardliness, noun

Other Words From

• to·wardli·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of towardly¹

First recorded in 1475–85; toward + -ly

Example Sentences

The Lady afterwardes when shee had intelligence of the good, and gaynefull Spinning of the Lord Alberto, and the wel disposed, and towardly Reeling of the Lord Vladislao, greatly reioyced for makinge of sutch two Notable Workemen, whose workemanship exceeded the labours of them that had been Apprentyzes to the Occupation seuen Yeares togeather.

From Project Gutenberg

What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies?

From Project Gutenberg

Euphues" himself, the author says:—"My hope springs out of three stems—your Honours' naturall benignitie; your able emploiment of such servitours; and the towardly like-lie-hood of this springall to do you honest service.

From Project Gutenberg

The men besides were very courteous, and the women very towardly; and they made Keola welcome, and built him a house, and gave him a wife; and, what surprised him the most, he was never sent to work with the young men.

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But there was one misfortune: thinking to help, she was rather towardly than otherwise to my Dutchman.

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Related Words

• appropriate
• convenient
• prompt
• proper
• up-to-date
• up-to-the-minute