heathenly

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heathenly

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From Middle English hethenli; equivalent to heathen + -ly.

adjective more heathenly · most heathenly

archaic heathen heathenly peoples
Similar: heathenish, pagan, uncivilized, animalistic, barbarian, barbaric, barbarious, barbarous, brutal, brutish, Gothic, Gothlike

adverb more heathenly · most heathenly

In a heathen manner.

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@misc{heathenly_2026,
  title = {heathenly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heathenly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}