Lawyerly
adj, adv
adj, adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of, or suitable to, a lawyer.
"She rewrote the letter to make it sound more lawyerly."
Adverb
- 1 In the manner of a lawyer. rare
"> And, in fact, there are legal limits to this alleged "right" of > possession as well, ones that have been upheld by the courts. Truly lawyerly said. Strange how the courts can uphold laws as "consitutional" that clearly contravene Constitutional clauses or ammendments.^([sic]) Judicial "activism" for you."
Example
More examples"She rewrote the letter to make it sound more lawyerly."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From lawyer + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Etymology 2
From lawyer + -ly (adverbial suffix), after the adjective.
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