workly

词形变化

more workly 比较级 most workly 最高级

别名

warkly

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of, pertaining to, or performing some action or work; performative.

    艺术 语言学 哲学

    workly nature

  2. 2.

    Diligent; industrious; given to work.

    英国 方言

词源

From Middle English *workly, *werklich, from Old English *weorclīċ (“suitable for work”) (attested in unweorclīċ), equivalent to work + -ly. Compare Scots warkly (“diligent, industrious”), West Frisian werklik (“real, actual”), Dutch werkelijk (“real, actual, factual, effective”), German wirklich (“real, actual, true, substantial”), Hunsrik werklich, Swedish verklig (“real, actual, true”).

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