# priestly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹiːstli/ · frequency rank #32,131

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to priests.
2. Having the appearance of or resembling a priest.

## Etymology
From Middle English prestly; equivalent to priest + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **priests** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/priestly-vs-priests)
- **priest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/priest-vs-priestly)
- **Priestley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/priestley-vs-priestly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`pirestly`, `ppriestly`, `preistly`, `prieslty`, `priesstly`, `priestlly`, `priestlyy`, `priesttly`, `priestyl`, `prietsly`, `prisetly`, `prriestly`, `rpiestly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/priestly