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childly

Childly (adj) means of or pertaining to a young child; childlike.

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Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike
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Etymology

From Middle English childly, childlich, childli, from Old English ċildlīċ (“childly, childlish”), equivalent to child + -ly.

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"childly" (adj) means of or pertaining to a young child; childlike.

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