Teacherly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to teachers.
  2. 2
    Suggestive of a teacher.

    "Instead of establishing rapport, Dreiske distances us with her implicit condescension; her cool, measured, teacherly tone doesn't help matters, either."

Synonyms

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teacherishteacherliketeacherliketeachery

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"Instead of establishing rapport, Dreiske distances us with her implicit condescension; her cool, measured, teacherly tone doesn't help matters, either."

Etymology

From teacher + -ly.

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