summerly

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English sumerlich, sumerlic, from Old English sumorlīc, sumerlīċ (summerly), equivalent to summer +‎ -ly. Cognate with Dutch zomerlijk (summerly), German sommerlich (summerly), Danish sommerlig (summerly), Swedish sommarlik (summerly).

Adjective

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summerly (comparative more summerly, superlative most summerly)

  1. Characteristic of summer; summer-like; warm and sunny.
    • 1867, Frederick Metcalfe, The Oxonian in Iceland, page 202:
      "A summerly day for you," said my host; "You ought to be here in winter. It is impossible then to get out of the doors for the snow and wind. Ugh! dreadful weather!"

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