"soldierly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more soldierly [comparative], most soldierly [superlative]
Etymology: From soldier + -ly. Compare soldierlike. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|soldier|ly|id2=adjectival}} soldier + -ly, {{m|en|soldierlike}} soldierlike Head templates: {{en-adj}} soldierly (comparative more soldierly, superlative most soldierly)
  1. Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
    Sense id: en-soldierly-en-adj-YRRkQCbd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 88 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

Forms: more soldierly [comparative], most soldierly [superlative]
Etymology: From soldier + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|soldier|ly|id2=adverbial}} soldier + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} soldierly (comparative more soldierly, superlative most soldierly)
  1. In the manner of a soldier.
    Sense id: en-soldierly-en-adv-RwKYGRu8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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