NYT Dictionary

YOUNGLY

AdjectiveAdverbYOUNG-lyyoung-ly · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

Like a young person or thing; young; youthful.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English yongly, ȝongly, ȝunglich, from Old English ġeonglīċ (“youthful”), equivalent to young + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

juvenileyoungsome

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.

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