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soldierly

How to use soldierly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for soldierly.

Editorial note

"Theres even the parallel with his former partner Herc who sticks to his soldierly ways and is eventually disgraced.

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Quick take

(of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

(of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for soldierly.

Example sentences

1

"Theres even the parallel with his former partner Herc who sticks to his soldierly ways and is eventually disgraced.

2

Military courts will never uphold the law as written if they feel the need to punish a soldier for being non-soldierly.

3

He was a gruff, soldierly man of forty, who gave the tramps no more ceremony than sheep at the dipping-pond, shoving them this way and that and shouting oaths in their faces.

4

I think one challenge is that now that the military has essentially become a soldierly caste in American culture, and one that's heavily concentrated in specific geographies, many don't know about what's involved with a career in the armed forces.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use soldierly in a sentence?

"Theres even the parallel with his former partner Herc who sticks to his soldierly ways and is eventually disgraced.

What does soldierly mean?

(of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing"

What part of speech is soldierly?

soldierly is commonly used as adjective.