soldierly
US/ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/
soldierly adjective: appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
Adjective
soldierly (comparative more soldierly, superlative most soldierly)
- Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
- His soldierly demeanour stood him good stead in civilian life when vicissitudes would assail him.
- People of unalterable ideas still insisted upon calling him "Sergeant" when they met him, which was in some degree owing to his having still retained the well-shaped moustache of his military days, and the soldierly bearing inseparable from his form.1874, Thomas Hardy, “Coming Home—A Cry”, in Far from the Madding Crowd. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder & Co., […], →OCLC, pages 99–100
Adverb
soldierly (comparative more soldierly, superlative most soldierly)
- In the manner of a soldier.
Forms of soldierly
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more soldierly |
| superlative | most soldierly |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more soldierly |
| superlative | most soldierly |
Origin of soldierly
From soldier + -ly. Compare soldierlike.
From soldier + -ly.
Words formed from soldierly
Questions about soldierly
- What does soldierly mean?
- Soldierly means appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
- What part of speech is soldierly?
- Soldierly can be an adjective or an adverb.
- How do you pronounce soldierly?
- Soldierly is pronounced /ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/ (US).
Words near soldierly in the dictionary
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