different between childly vs childliness

English

Etymology

From Middle English childly, childlich, childli, from Old English ?ildl?? (“childly, childlish”), equivalent to child +? -ly.

Adjective

childly (comparative more childly, superlative most childly)

1. Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike

Usage notes

Childly has a positive connotation, as opposed to the sometimes pejorative childish.

Synonyms

• juvenile, kiddish; see also Thesaurus:childlike

Middle English

Alternative forms

• childli, childlich, childely, chyldly, childeli, childlyche

Etymology

From Old English ?ildl??; equivalent to child +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?i?ldli?/, /?t?i?ldli?t?(?)/

Adjective

childly

1. Pertaining to a child; childly.
2. Childish; not mature.

Descendants

• English: childly

References

• “ch?ldl?, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-06.

Adverb

childly

1. childishly

References

• “ch?ldl?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-06.

English

Etymology

childly +? -ness

Noun

childliness (uncountable)

1. The state or quality of being childly.