unclely

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unclely

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From uncle + -ly.

adjective more unclely · most unclely

Of, like, or characteristic of an uncle. As her adopted uncle, I was giving a little fatherly as well as motherly and unclely advice.
Similar: avuncular, uncley, unclish, uncular

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

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@misc{unclely_2026,
  title = {unclely},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unclely},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}