thingly

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English thingli, þingly; equivalent to thing +‎ -ly. For sense development, compare Latin reālis. === Adjective === thingly (comparative more thingly, superlative most thingly) (philosophy, art, linguistics) Pertaining to the substance of a work, separate from what is conveyed; material, substantive. Actual; real; substantial. ==== Related terms ==== deedly thingy workly === Anagrams === nightly