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English word origin

Etymology of sonly

From Middle English sonely, equivalent to son + -ly. Compare Dutch zoonlijk, German söhnlich, Swedish sonlig.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a son.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English sonely, equivalent to son + -ly. Compare Dutch zoonlijk, German söhnlich, Swedish sonlig.

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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Machine-source provenance
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