Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Appearing likely to succeed; promising.
- adjective Advantageous; favorable.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Ready to do or learn; apt; docile; tractable; compliant with duly.
- Forward; promising; precocious; early as regards season or state of advancement.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Same as
toward , a., 2.
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- adjective
Promising ,propitious .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Our young master, a fine towardly gentleman, God bless him, and hopeful; why? he is heir apparent to the right worshipful, to the right honourable, &c.
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What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies?
Areopagitica 2007
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Marry, and I am glad of it: I am like to have a towardly Scholar of you.
The Compleat Angler 2007
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What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies?
Areopagitica 2007
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I have observed thee always for a towardly prompt spirit — give thee thy due — and one that knows what belongs to reason; and canst use the time well, if the time use thee well: good parts in thee.
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Nephew Emanuell, with Troopes of faire and towardly force, who were honoutably welcommed and entertained by the Duke, but much more by the Dutchesse, because shee was their sister in Law.
The Decameron 2004
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Quintus Fulvius, of towardly yeares and apprehension, sent him to
The Decameron 2004
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_Stow_ in his _Annals_, calleth him, a most valiant and towardly Gentleman.
The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) William Winstanley
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I have observed thee always for a towardly prompt spirit, give thee thy due, and one that knows what belongs to reason; and canst use the time well, if the time use thee well: good parts in thee.
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My son Johnny was at the grammar school, and a towardly child.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction Various 1910
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