clerkly

adjective

ˈklər-klē How to pronounce clerkly (audio)
Definition of clerklynext
as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy a time when the clerkly duties of a country parson might include long rides on horseback to visit the more isolated members of the flock

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  1. ministerial
  2. pastoral
  3. clerical
Adjective
  • Wong on Tuesday announced in the parliament that ministerial salaries will be adjusted upwards, having remained unchanged for 15 years.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The announcement sparked backlash on social media in a country where high ministerial salaries are a sensitive topic, with the median monthly income at S$5,775 ($4,500) last year.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ministerial
Adjective
  • South of the city center, Parque Natural de la Albufera offers a pastoral escape where rice paddies ring a freshwater lagoon.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Global events have brought together hundreds of representatives from communities whose lives and livelihoods are built on pastoral or nomadic herding traditions.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of pastoral
Adjective
  • The best family offices do not treat trust administration as clerical work.
    — Michael Gold CFP, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Critics of Iran's clerical rulers hoped initially that Iran's government would collapse amid a bombing campaign that killed Iran's most senior military and religious officials, including its supreme leader.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of clerical
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