workmanly

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UK/ˈwɜːkmənli/US/ˈwɝkmənli/

adjective

Befitting a workman; skilful; workmanlike.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English workman →
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Meanings

workmanly1

adjectiveworkmanly (comparative more workmanly, superlative most workmanly)

comparative more workmanly · superlative most workmanly

  1. Befitting a workman; skilful; workmanlike.

workmanly2

adverbworkmanly (comparative more workmanly, superlative most workmanly)

comparative more workmanly · superlative most workmanly

  1. Befitting a workman; in skilful or workmanlike manner.

Origin

workmanly · adjective

  1. Proto-Germanic*werkamann-
  2. Proto-West Germanic*werkamann
  3. Old Englishweorcmann
  4. Middle Englishwerkman
  5. Englishworkman
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  7. Proto-Germanic*līką
  8. Englishworkmanly

From workman + -ly.

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workmanly · adverb

  1. Proto-Germanic*werkamann-
  2. Proto-West Germanic*werkamann
  3. Old Englishweorcmann
  4. Middle Englishwerkman
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. Middle Englishwerkmanly
  8. Englishworkmanly

From Middle English werkmanly, werkmanlike, equivalent to workman + -ly.

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APA

workmanly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workmanly

MLA

“workmanly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workmanly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “workmanly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workmanly.

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