Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governorly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gov-er-nor-ly
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That resembles, is appropriate for, or is related to a governor.

Example Sentences

"The six-foot Governor did complain that the dummy was shorter than he was — presumably to make O'Rourke look more governorly by comparison."

Etymology

From governor + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: governor

Inflected Forms

more governorly (comparative) most governorly (superlative)

Questions

What does governorly mean?: That resembles, is appropriate for, or is related to a governor.
Where does governorly come from?: From governor + -ly.

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