Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soldierly

/ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: sol-dier-ly
IPA: /ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.

adv

In the manner of a soldier.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From soldier + -ly. Compare soldierlike.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: soldier

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/

Inflected Forms

more soldierly (comparative) most soldierly (superlative)

Derived Forms

soldierliness unsoldierly

Synonyms

soldierlike warriorlike martial

Questions

How do you pronounce soldierly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/.
What does soldierly mean?: Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
Where does soldierly come from?: From soldier + -ly. Compare soldierlike.

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