churchly UK /t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ.li/US /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ.li/ adjective4 •Pertaining to or relating to the church, its government, forms, or ceremonies; ecclesiastical.[...] upon getting their hearts right in the sight of God, confident, meanwhile, that then all churchly things would not only be conserved, but gathered into right form. — 1890 •In accordance with ecclesiastical standards or ceremonies; appropriate for or befitting a church. •Characteristic of a church; churchy. •Devoted to, or inclined to attach great importance to, the order and ritual of a particular section of the Christian church. formschurchlier · churchliest