His soldierly demeanour stood him good stead in civilian life when vicissitudes would assail him.
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Soldierly
/ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/
Synonyms for "soldierly" (59 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (18)
Related words (29)
Adjective(7 words)
Noun(3 words)
more roman soldierlyroman soldierroman soldier life
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4 entriesadverb of mannerbehavioral qualitymanner adverbmilitary quality
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12 entriesCollocations
8 entriessoldierly bearingsoldierly conductsoldierly demeanorsoldierly disciplinesoldierly gaitsoldierly mannersoldierly posturesoldierly precision
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2 entriesmore soldierlymost soldierly
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1 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
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.
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