barberly adjective 1adverb 1forms 2 adjective1 •(rare) Resembling or characteristic of a barber.Beneath her sweater one might have caught glimpses of a black-and- white dress, in alternate, barberly stripes which commanded the eye. — 1916 adverb1 •(rare) In the manner of a barber.If sheepe or thy lamb, fall a wrigling with taile, / go by & by searche it, whiles help may preuaile. / That barberlye handled, I dare thee assure: / cast dust in his arse, thou hast finisht thy cure. — 1573 formsmore barberly · most barberly
