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Etymology edit

From brain +‎ -ly.

Adjective edit

brainly (comparative more brainly, superlative most brainly)

  1. Of, relating to, or typified by a brain; (by extension) proficient in intellectual matters; brainy
    • 1939, The Churchman - Volume 153 - Page 11:
      " [] Surely a brainly lot of lads we have here in America."
    • 1970, Gregorio F. Zaide, Great Filipinos in History:
      General Aguinaldo gladly welcomed him, for he needed a brainly adviser, who was well-versed in law. Accordingly, he appointed Don Ambrosio as adviser and Auditor General de Guerra, and sought his advice on the cosntitution, []
    • 1975, The New York Times Film Reviews, page 132:
      Among these are Forrest, as the brainly hood who attempts to escape the racket, but winds up a don; Al Lettieri, as his roughhewn, dependent, ill-fated brother, and Forster, as the rising, vengeful muscleman who is eventually cut down.
    • 1989, Tom Johnson, The Voice of New Music:
      One is supposed to be a brainly university-based group that descended from Webern, has no tolerance for minimalism, and spends most of its time manipulating mathematical systems.
    • 1993, Martin Harry Greenberg, Stanley Schmidt, Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond - Page 171:
      " [] Uh — his lusty working seems to have brock on a brainly breakdown."

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