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toadly¹

Where it comes from

From toad + -ly.

adjective more toadly · most toadly

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling a toad; toadish. It wasn't clear if she was more toadly than ever, but she was certainly more of a toad than ever.

    Similar: toadish, toadlike

toadly²

Where it comes from

From a corruption of towardly (“comely, nice, pleasant, queem”).

adjective more toadly · most toadly

  1. UK, dialectal Quiet; gentle; docile; easily managed; kindly; well-contented.

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"toadly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toadly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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toadly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toadly

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"toadly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toadly.

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@misc{toadly_2026,
  title = {toadly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toadly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}