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- [sohl-jer-lee]
- /ˈsoʊl dʒər li/
- /ˈsəʊlʤəlɪ/
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- [sohl-jer-lee]
- /ˈsoʊl dʒər li/
Definitions of soldierly word
- adjective soldierly of, like, or befitting a soldier. 1
- adjective soldierly If you act in a soldierly way, you behave like a good or brave soldier. 0
- adjective soldierly of or befitting a good soldier 0
- adjective soldierly of, like, or characteristic of a good soldier 0
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Origin of soldierly
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; soldier + -ly
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Parts of speech for Soldierly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soldierly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
soldierly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soldierly
adj soldierly
- gladiatorial — of or relating to gladiators or to their combats.
- hawkish — resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
- martial — inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were a martial people.
- militaristic — a person imbued with militarism.
- military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
adjective soldierly
- army — An army is a large organized group of people who are armed and trained to fight on land in a war. Most armies are organized and controlled by governments.
- combatant — A combatant is a person, group, or country that takes part in the fighting in a war.
- noncivil — Not civil.
- warlike — fit, qualified, or ready for war; martial: a warlike fleet; warlike tribes.
- warmongering — the practices and principles of a warmonger.
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