soldierly
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/ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/
Definition of soldierly
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
“His soldierly demeanour stood him good stead in civilian life when vicissitudes would assail him.”
“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.”
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adj
-
Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
“His soldierly demeanour stood him good stead in civilian life when vicissitudes would assail him.”
“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.”
adv
- In the manner of a soldier.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From soldier + -ly. Compare soldierlike.
Words you can make from soldierly
200+ playable · top: SOLDIERY (12 pts)
Best play soldiery 12 points7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
37 words- DIRELY 10 pts
- DROLLY 10 pts
- IDYLLS 10 pts
- LORDLY 10 pts
- ODYLES 10 pts
- RIDLEY 10 pts
- YIELDS 10 pts
- YODELS 10 pts
- YODLER 10 pts
- YODLES 10 pts
- ROSILY 9 pts
- SOLELY 9 pts
- SORELY 9 pts
- DORIES 7 pts
- DORSEL 7 pts
- DRILLS 7 pts
- DROLLS 7 pts
- IDLERS 7 pts
- OLDIES 7 pts
- OLLIED 7 pts
- RESOLD 7 pts
- RILLED 7 pts
- ROILED 7 pts
- ROLLED 7 pts
- SIDLER 7 pts
- SILOED 7 pts
- SLIDER 7 pts
- SOILED 7 pts
- SOLDER 7 pts
- LORIES 6 pts
- OILERS 6 pts
- OLLIES 6 pts
- ORIELS 6 pts
- REOILS 6 pts
- RILLES 6 pts
- ROLLIE 6 pts
- SILLER 6 pts
5-letter words
93 words- DELLY 9 pts
- DILLY 9 pts
- DOILY 9 pts
- DOLLY 9 pts
- DRILY 9 pts
- DYERS 9 pts
- IDYLL 9 pts
- IDYLS 9 pts
- LYSED 9 pts
- ODYLE 9 pts
- ODYLS 9 pts
- REDLY 9 pts
- SLOYD 9 pts
- YIELD 9 pts
- YIRDS 9 pts
- YODEL 9 pts
- YODLE 9 pts
- LYRES 8 pts
- OYERS 8 pts
- RILEY 8 pts
- ROILY 8 pts
- SILLY 8 pts
- SLILY 8 pts
- SLYER 8 pts
- YELLS 8 pts
- YILLS 8 pts
- YORES 8 pts
- DEILS 6 pts
- DELIS 6 pts
- DELLS 6 pts
- DILLS 6 pts
- DIOLS 6 pts
- DIRLS 6 pts
- DOERS 6 pts
- DOLES 6 pts
- DOLLS 6 pts
- DORES 6 pts
- DOSER 6 pts
- DRIES 6 pts
- DRILL 6 pts
- DROLL 6 pts
- EIDOS 6 pts
- IDLER 6 pts
- IDLES 6 pts
- IDOLS 6 pts
- ISLED 6 pts
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- LODES 6 pts
- LOIDS 6 pts
- LORDS 6 pts
- OILED 6 pts
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- OLDIE 6 pts
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- RESID 6 pts
- RESOD 6 pts
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- SIRED 6 pts
- SLIDE 6 pts
- SLOID 6 pts
- SOLDI 6 pts
- SOLED 6 pts
- SOLID 6 pts
- SORED 6 pts
- ILLER 5 pts
- LIERS 5 pts
- LILOS 5 pts
- LISLE 5 pts
- LORES 5 pts
- LORIS 5 pts
- LOSEL 5 pts
- LOSER 5 pts
- OILER 5 pts
- OLLIE 5 pts
- ORIEL 5 pts
- ORLES 5 pts
- OSIER 5 pts
- REOIL 5 pts
- RIELS 5 pts
- RILES 5 pts
- RILLE 5 pts
- RILLS 5 pts
- ROILS 5 pts
- ROLES 5 pts
- ROLLS 5 pts
- SLIER 5 pts
- SOLEI 5 pts
- SOREL 5 pts
4-letter words
61 words- DEYS 8 pts
- DORY 8 pts
- DRYS 8 pts
- DYER 8 pts
- DYES 8 pts
- IDLY 8 pts
- IDYL 8 pts
- ODYL 8 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LEYS 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- LORY 7 pts
- LYES 7 pts
- LYRE 7 pts
- LYSE 7 pts
- OILY 7 pts
- DEIL 5 pts
- DELI 5 pts
- DELL 5 pts
- DELS 5 pts
- DESI 5 pts
- DIEL 5 pts
- DIES 5 pts
- DILL 5 pts
- DIOL 5 pts
- DIRE 5 pts
- DIRL 5 pts
- DOER 5 pts
- DOES 5 pts
- DOLE 5 pts
- DOLL 5 pts
- DOLS 5 pts
- DORE 5 pts
- DORS 5 pts
- DOSE 5 pts
- ELDS 5 pts
- IDES 5 pts
- IDLE 5 pts
- IDOL 5 pts
- IRED 5 pts
- LIDO 5 pts
- LIDS 5 pts
- LIED 5 pts
- LODE 5 pts
- LOID 5 pts
- LORD 5 pts
- ODES 5 pts
- OLDE 5 pts
- ELLS 4 pts
- EROS 4 pts
- ILLS 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- ISLE 4 pts
- LEIS 4 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LIES 4 pts
- LILO 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- LORE 4 pts
- LOSE 4 pts
- OILS 4 pts
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