NYT Dictionary

FRIARLY

AdjectiveFRI-ar-lyfri-ar-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Befitting a friar.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From friar + -ly. Piecewise doublet of brotherly.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026.

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