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towardly
[ tawrd-lee, tohrd- ]
adjective
- apt to learn; promising.
- docile; tractable.
- propitious; seasonable.
towardly
/ ˈ³Ùəʊə»å±ôɪ /
adjective
- compliant
- propitious or suitable
Derived Forms
- ˈ³Ù´Ç·É²¹°ù»å±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù´Ç··É²¹°ù»ål¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
The Lady afterwardes when shee had intelligence of the good, and gaynefull Spinning of the Lord Alberto, and the wel disposed, and towardly Reeling of the Lord Vladislao, greatly reioyced for makinge of sutch two Notable Workemen, whose workemanship exceeded the labours of them that had been Apprentyzes to the Occupation seuen Yeares togeather.
Euphues" himself, the author says:—"My hope springs out of three stems—your Honours' naturall benignitie; your able emploiment of such servitours; and the towardly like-lie-hood of this springall to do you honest service.
The men besides were very courteous, and the women very towardly; and they made Keola welcome, and built him a house, and gave him a wife; and, what surprised him the most, he was never sent to work with the young men.
Docile and towardly during his seven- or nine-mile stage, he refused to perform more than his allotted task.Â
She was very towardly and lenient in her behaviour; she led him on to make pleasantries, and then applauded him to the echo; and in a very short time, between blandishments 45 and a liberal exhibition of warm brandy, she had not only induced him to fancy himself in love, but to declare his passion with the greatest vehemence.
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