christly

1 9.9

Showing kindness, patience, and forgiveness like Christ

adjective

Archaic

: cristiano

That day in the Co-op dining room in Kilburn, this Christly Abelove in his green nylon parka, burly chest, beaming smile, and blond-glimmering beard made me think of such things.

Examples

Now, how shall we find this Christly example followed in our story of today?

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
And the old drunk will give me a christly enema.

Disappearances (2007)
Bion said he saw a Christly frog—a frog

Fiction book (2002)
Her selfless dedication to helping others really showcased her christly nature.
He treated everyone with kindness and compassion, embodying a truly christly spirit.
In his actions and words, he often displayed a christly attitude toward those in need.

Synonyms

godly

vschristly

13 6.3

Coming from God or having a sacred quality

refers to acting in Christ's specific spirit rather than in broad divine quality

saintly

vschristly

12 4.2

Very kind and good in a way that helps others

emphasizes the spirit of Christ specifically rather than general virtuousness

Christian

vschristly

10 2.8

Acting kindly and forgiving in the way Jesus taught

is about showing the inner spirit and nature rather than institutional teachings

Christlike

vschristly

3 6.7

Being kind, forgiving, and putting others before yourself like Jesus

focuses on the general spirit and nature rather than named traits

Antonyms

unchristlike

1 8.9

Does not act in the kind, forgiving way Christians teach

How Christlike

saintly

12 4.2

christly

Archaic

1 9.9

devout

53 5.7

pious

33 6.3

religious

∞ 2.7

Surface Forms

christly positive

Morphology

christly = Christ (transparent) = Christ + ly

Formed by the productive adjectival suffix '-ly' added to 'Christ', meaning 'having qualities of or like Christ', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word christly comes from Christ, a name that means 'anointed one', and the ending -ly which means 'like'. So christly describes someone who acts 'like Christ', showing kindness, patience, and forgiveness.