"lawyerly" meaning in English

See lawyerly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lawyerly [comparative], most lawyerly [superlative]
Etymology: lawyer + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lawyer|ly|id2=adjectival}} lawyer + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} lawyerly (comparative more lawyerly, superlative most lawyerly)
  1. Characteristic of, or suitable to, a lawyer. Derived forms: lawyerliness
    Sense id: en-lawyerly-en-adj-jyl8Kk-y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival)

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