CLERKLY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

clerkly

adjective

ˈklər-klē

Definition of clerkly

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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According to city officials, ministerial approvals on building and grading permits, among others, remain, and there are additional agreements that still need to be considered by the City Council.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Whatever the outcome of the ministerial meeting, there is no version that will make Americans safer.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of ministerial

Adjective

And rather than rush to a decision during a pastoral transition, the church chose to set the conversation aside.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
By driving Etna’s drifting itinerary with the quest to return home, Yoon invokes the pastoral nostalgia that has characterized the canine tradition’s man-dog battles against the brutal wilderness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of pastoral

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The jobs were broken down into around 200 management roles, 67 office or clerical roles, 67 professional, 534 skilled and 133 unskilled.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Palo Alto police confirmed the 49ers coach was at fault and said a clerical error led a state database to wrongly blame the other driver, a 21-year-old woman.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

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