clerkly

adjective

clerk·​ly ˈklər-klē 

 British usually  ˈklär-

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a clerk

clerkly duties

2

archaic : scholarly

clerkly adverb

Synonyms

• clerical
• ministerial
• pastoral
• priestly
• sacerdotal

Examples of clerkly in a Sentence

a time when the clerkly duties of a country parson might include long rides on horseback to visit the more isolated members of the flock

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1