towardly

Etymology

From toward +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtəʊ(w)ədli/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔrd li, ˈtoʊrd-/

Adjective

towardly (comparative more towardly, superlative most towardly)

1. Promising, propitious.
   • 1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica:

     What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soile, but wise and faithfull labourers, to make a knowing people, a Nation of Prophets, of Sages, and of Worthies.

Etymology

From toward +‎ -ly.

Adjective

towardly

1. Willing to act in a way favourable to others; obliging.

Adverb

towardly

1. In a manner that displays willingness to act favourably or pleasingly for others; obligingly.

References

• “towardly, (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 April 2018.
• “towardly, (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 April 2018.