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clerk•ly
(klûrk′lē; Brit. klärk′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv.
adj.
adv.
clerk′li•ness, n.
adj.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a clerk.
- [Archaic.]scholarly.
adv.
- in the manner of a clerk.
- late Middle English clerkli. See clerk, -ly 1400–50