# churchly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ.li/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to or relating to the church, its government, forms, or ceremonies; ecclesiastical.
2. Devoted to, or inclined to attach great importance to, the order and ritual of a particular section of the Christian church.
3. In accordance with ecclesiastical standards or ceremonies; appropriate for or befitting a church.
4. Characteristic of a church; churchy.

## Etymology
From Middle English *chirchely, *chirchelich, from Old English ċiriclīċ (“ecclesiastical”), equivalent to church + -ly. Cognate with Scots kirkly (“ecclesiastical”), Dutch kerkelijk (“ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical”), German kirchlich (“ecclesiastical, religious, ecclesiastic”), Swedish kyrklig (“ecclesiastical”). Compare also churchlike.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/churchly