# workly

**Pronunciation:** WORKLY

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Workly means of, relating to, or resembling a word; verbal.

## Examples

- The writer described the response as workly.
- A workly tone can change the mood of a conversation.
- The situation became workly after the announcement.

## Common patterns

- workly + noun — Use workly before a noun to describe that quality. — The writer described a workly reaction.
- become workly — Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — The discussion became workly near the end.

## Collocations

- workly behavior — The teacher calmly handled the workly behavior.
- workly tone — The email had an workly tone.

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