What does nursely mean?
Nursely means Synonym of nurselike..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Synonym of nurselike..
"She's a dreadful good hand in sickness," was said to us of a woman we were about to become acquainted with. […] If to know the worst way and to practise it was a nursely qualification, then she should have ranked high.
Irene was not very good at being comforting. She felt she was sorely lacking in this "nursely" quality and was peeved at herself.
Use nursely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nursely means Synonym of nurselike..
Common synonyms include nurselike.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"She's a dreadful good hand in sickness," was said to us of a woman we were about to become acquainted with. […] If to know the worst way and to practise it was a nursely qualification, then she should have ranked high.
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