summerly

English

Etymology

From Middle English sumerlich, sumerlic, from Old English sumorlīc, sumerlīċ (“summerly”), equivalent to summer +‎ -ly. Cognate with Dutch zomerlijk (“summerly”), German sommerlich (“summerly”), Danish sommerlig (“summerly”), Swedish sommarlik (“summerly”).

Adjective

summerly (comparative more summerly, superlative most summerly)

1. Characteristic of summer; summer-like; warm and sunny.
   • 1867, Frederick Metcalfe, The Oxonian in Iceland, page 202:

     "A summerly day for you," said my host; "You ought to be here in winter. It is impossible then to get out of the doors for the snow and wind. Ugh! dreadful weather!"

Synonyms

• summerish
• summerlike
• summery

Derived terms

• summerliness