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martyrly

UK/ˈmɑːtəli/

martyrly adjective: like a martyr; martyrish.

Adjective

martyrly (comparative more martyrly, superlative most martyrly)

  1. Like a martyr; martyrish.

Adverb

martyrly (comparative more martyrly, superlative most martyrly)

  1. (obsolete, rare) In a way which befits or suggests a martyr.
    • they tell me 't were in vain to try, / And that the Edinburgh Review and Quarterly / Treat a dissenting author very martyrly.1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I.211

Forms of martyrly

Adjective
comparativemore martyrly
superlativemost martyrly
Adverb
comparativemore martyrly
superlativemost martyrly

Origin of martyrly

From martyr + -ly.

Questions about martyrly

What does martyrly mean?
Martyrly means like a martyr; martyrish.
What part of speech is martyrly?
Martyrly can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce martyrly?
Martyrly is pronounced /ˈmɑːtəli/ (UK).

Words near martyrly in the dictionary

  1. martyrizers
  2. martyrizes
  3. martyrizing
  4. martyrless
  5. martyrlike
  6. martyrly
  7. martyrolatry
  8. martyrologe
  9. martyrologes
  10. martyrologia
  11. martyrologic

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