Meanings
soldierly1
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.
1 more example
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
soldierly2
comparative more soldierly · superlative most soldierly
- In the manner of a soldier.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of persons) befitting a warrior
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
soldierly · adverb
- Englishsoldier
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishsoldierly
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