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
  • Whatever the outcome of the ministerial meeting, there is no version that will make Americans safer.
    — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • For avid politicos, there have been so many prime ministerial resignations over the last few years that some Downing Street staff have become like fan-favorite, recurring characters in a TV show.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of ministerial
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  • But after a morning of pastoral Tyrolean views, followed by a convivial lunch at a lakefront restaurant, my commitment to solitude wavered.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • The interior and exterior become one, a magical pastoral world in the middle of the city.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
Definition of pastoral
Adjective
  • After doing clerical work, he was assigned to the Katsura Imperial Villa in his fourth year.
    — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • The union represents over 250,000 classified public school employees, like bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, para-educators, clerical staff and campus security guards.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of clerical
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