nephewly

nephewly

English

Etymology

From nephew +‎ -ly.

Adjective

nephewly (comparative more nephewly, superlative most nephewly)

1. Pertaining to a nephew.
   • 1918, Bess Streeter Aldrich, "Miss Livingston's Nephew":

     "Before committing that nephewly act, I would have had her call on you with me that I might apologize for my seeming rudeness, and we would have asked you to complete our little party."

   • 1984, Hilary Bailey, All the Days of My Life:

     “Fair enough,” Charlie said and, as Isabel came into the kitchen he added, in a bonhomous, nephewly voice, “Tea's ready, Aunt Isabel. And cake. Sit down, do.”

   • 2012, Claire Harman, "How They Roared", Literary Review, 403:

     Wasting no nephewly tears, he dashed off an "insider" book about the murder and used the resulting money and fame to launch himself in the capital [...].

Synonyms

• nephewish