townly

adj

townly

adj

Etymology From town + -ly.

1

Rare Characteristic of a town or its inhabitants.

  • The city, although it has been so called certainly by anticipation, already begins to wear a townly aspect, and to exhibit the symptoms of a thriving community.1838, Public Library of South Australia, South Australian facsimile editions (issue 34, page 13)

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