# thingly

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the substance of a work, separate from what is conveyed; material, substantive.
2. Actual; real; substantial.

## Etymology
From Middle English thingli, þingly; equivalent to thing + -ly. For sense development, compare Latin reālis.

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