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soldierly

[ sohl-jer-lee ]

/ ˈsoʊl dʒər li /

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adjective

of, like, or befitting a soldier.

Origin of soldierly

First recorded in 1570–80; soldier + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM soldierly

sol·dier·li·ness, noun

Words nearby soldierly

soldier settlement, soldier's heart, soldier's medal, soldierfish, soldiering, soldierly, soldiers' home, soldiery, soldo, sole, sole custody

Example sentences from the Web for soldierly

With soldierly magnanimity, Khan returned most of the lavish gifts given him by the king.

India’s Newest State Telangana Is Bosnia Redux |Kranti Rai |March 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Surrounded by all these creature comforts, I should be in a soldierly state of bliss.

After War: Anger, Panic, and Sometimes Peace |Benjamin Tupper |June 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Locals praise al-Nusra fighters, who stand out from their FSA counterparts, appearing more disciplined and reserved and soldierly.

Jihadists Are Creeping Into Syria’s Rebel Factions |Jamie Dettmer |January 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
So soldierly motivation has had a different valence, more missionary than knight.

The Hurt Locker's Greatest Victory |Tunku Varadarajan |March 8, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

But perhaps the surprise, annoyance and keen disappointment broke his soldierly heart.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Sept. 19, 1917 |Various
Near the head of the column but on one side rode a soldierly figure, apparently that of a young man of twenty-three or four.

The Sword of Antietam |Joseph A. Altsheler
The plan which General Lee adopted may have been his own, but the idea first originated in the soldierly brain of Longstreet.

Lee and Longstreet at High Tide |Helen D. Longstreet
He looked at the departing peddler and saw Sergeant Keyser meet him and salute with stern, soldierly aspect.

Red Men and White |Owen Wister
This thought came from the tall, trim, soldierly Chief of Staff.

The Galaxy Primes |Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for soldierly

soldierly

/ (ˈsəʊldʒəlɪ) /

adjective

of or befitting a good soldier

Derived forms of soldierly

soldierliness, noun