Christly

adjective

Christ·​ly ˈkrīst-lē 

: like Christ or like that of Christ in spirit

Christly self-denial

—Emporia (Kansas) Gazette

Christly activities

—sometimes used as a generalized term of disparagement

a Christly mess

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