Surgeonly
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Befitting a surgeon.
"Drawing his own pistol, he leaned to strike John Thomas with surgeonly precision along the temple. John Thomas dropped like a poleaxed steer. Dr. Amos had used exactly the force necessary to knock him out."
Example
More examples"Drawing his own pistol, he leaned to strike John Thomas with surgeonly precision along the temple. John Thomas dropped like a poleaxed steer. Dr. Amos had used exactly the force necessary to knock him out."
Etymology
From surgeon + -ly.
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