adjective, priest·li·er, priest·li·est. 1.of or pertaining to a
priest; sacerdotal:
priestly vestments. 2.characteristic of or befitting a
priest.
Origin: before 1000; Middle English prestli, Old English prēostlic. See
priest,
-ly Related forms priest·li·ness, noun
non·priest·ly, adjective
pseu·do·priest·ly, adjective
un·priest·ly, adjective