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clerkly
(clerk¦ly)
Pronunciation:
/ˈklɑːkli/
adjective
archaic
1
relating or appropriate to a clerk:
a list drawn up in a clerkly hand
2
scholarly; learned:
a clerkly man given to deep blushes
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