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PRONUNCIATION OF LAWYERLY

lawyerly  [ˈlɔːjəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAWYERLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lawyerly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LAWYERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lawyerly in the English dictionary

The definition of lawyerly in the dictionary is resembling a lawyer or lawyers.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAWYERLY


actually
ˈæktʃʊəlɪ
clearly
ˈklɪəlɪ
dichasially
daɪˈkeɪzjəlɪ
especially
ɪˈspɛʃəlɪ
eventually
ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ
familiarly
fəˈmɪljəlɪ
finally
ˈfaɪnəlɪ
formerly
ˈfɔːməlɪ
generally
ˈdʒɛnrəlɪ
hourly
ˈaʊəlɪ
Italy
ˈɪtəlɪ
nearly
ˈnɪəlɪ
normally
ˈnɔːməlɪ
originally
əˈrɪdʒɪnəlɪ
particularly
pəˈtɪkjʊləlɪ
primarily
ˈpraɪmərəlɪ
properly
ˈprɒpəlɪ
really
ˈrɪəlɪ
specifically
spɪˈsɪfɪkəlɪ
unfilially
ʌnˈfɪljəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAWYERLY

lawmonger
lawn
lawn mower
lawn party
lawn tennis
lawny
Lawrence
lawrencium
Lawrentian
Lawson
Lawson cypress
lawsuit
lawyer
lawyer cane
lawyer palm
lawyer vine
lawyer´s wig
lawyering
lawyerlike
lax

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAWYERLY

bitterly
brotherly
cleverly
disorderly
eagerly
easterly
elderly
gingerly
improperly
motherly
northerly
orderly
overly
painterly
quarterly
southerly
tenderly
utterly
weatherly
westerly

Synonyms and antonyms of lawyerly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lawyerly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAWYERLY

Find out the translation of lawyerly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lawyerly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lawyerly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

身为律师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lawyerly
570 millions of speakers

English

lawyerly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lawyerly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحامون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

адвокатской
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lawyerly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lawyerly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de juriste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Undang-undang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lawyerly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lawyerly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lawyerly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawyerly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lawyerly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழக்கறிஞர்களது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वकील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

avukat tarzı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

da avvocato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawniczą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

адвокатської
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lawyerly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lawyerly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lawyerly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lawyerly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lawyerly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lawyerly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWYERLY»

The term «lawyerly» is normally little used and occupies the 122.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWYERLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lawyerly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAWYERLY»

Discover the use of lawyerly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lawyerly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Do Your Best on Law School Exams
Chapter. Five. Outlining. and. Writing. Lawyerly. Exam. Arguments. INTRODUCTION. So now that you can zero in on the relevant issues, the initial pivotal skill, how do you resolve each one with a succinct advocacy argument that will enable ...
John Delaney, 1988
2
Lawyerly Virtues
The book examines, in depth (in ranked order), the ten most important lawyerly virtues and closes with a brief discussion of other miscellaneous virtues for lawyers.
Robert F. Blomquist, 2008
3
Learning Legal Reasoning: Briefing, Analysis and Theory
Lawyerly writing, the final skill required for legal reasoning, makes the first five skills come alive. These five skills—extricating the key facts, issue-spotting, selecting rules, applying rules, and using policy—are neither abstract nor independent ...
John Delaney, 1987
4
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
lawyerly; lawyerlike. Most American and English dictionaries record lawyerlike but not lawyerly — this despite the greater currency of the latter word. Lawyerly first appeared in Milton's Eikonoklastes (1650), but then it fell into a long period of  ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
5
A Modern Legal Ethics: Adversary Advocacy in a Democratic Age
See also role-based redescription; vices, lawyerly; virtues, lawyerly intent, 130n, 145 intentions, 309n45 Internal Revenue Service, 242 interpretive reconstruction, in applied ethics, 19 “Jim and Jane,” 166–69, 223–24 “Jim and the Innocents,” ...
Daniel Markovits, 2010
6
Loyalty: NOMOS LIV
5. LAWYERLY. FIDELITY: AN. ETHICAL. AND. EMPIRICAL. CRITIQUE. LYNN. MATHER. How do lawyers' loyalty to clients and advocacy on their behalf contribute to political legitimacy in a democratic system? This intriguing and profoundly ...
Sanford Levinson, Paul Woodruff, Joel Parker, 2013
7
The Rhetoric of Economics
The Lawyerly Rhetoric of Coase's ”The Nature of the Firm” reasoning" (1988b, p. 6). The lawyerly rhetoric was no youthful fancy. It has defined the Coasean approach. One lawyerly feature of his rhetoric, for example, is its disputatiousness.
Deirdre N. McCloskey, 1998
8
Firing at Will: A Manager's Guide
The jargony corporatespeak, the clumsy attempts to be gender neutral (“himself/ herself”), and the goofy overcapitalization are all hallmarks of lawyerly documents. More importantly, these admonitions are too vague to be of any use. All they ...
Jay Shepherd, 2011
9
Learning Criminal Law as Advocacy Argument: Complete with ...
professors may emphasize, succinctness is a prized quality in lawyerly argument. Extortion If you are sometimes somewhat less than certain about liability, it's lawyerly to hedge a bit by using the word “probably” or “likely.” This modest hedging ...
John Delaney, 2004
10
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
See lawyerly. See also lawyers, derogatory names for. lawyerism = (1) a mannerism, esp. of speech or writing, characteristic of lawyers; or (2) the influence, principles, or practices of lawyers. Examples of sense 1 are legion— e.g.: “The use of ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAWYERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lawyerly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Now in the final straight, Obama is saying as he sees it
So, when April Ryan of the American Urban Radio Networks asked about Cosby, Obama's lawyerly side kicked in first. He punted, saying he ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Even in death | Inquirer Opinion
If, despite the continuing threats to the witnesses (the ranks of whom have been thinned by mysterious deaths), despite the lawyerly delaying ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
Mockingbird sequel and real-life racist Jefferson | New Pittsburgh …
The shocker stems from a lawyerly, wise, and kindly Mr. Finch—-who was portrayed in the Oscar-winning Mockingbird film by a bespectacled ... «New Pittsburgh Courier, Jul 15»
4
Barack Obama's big gamble: Will Iran deal secure his presidential …
It was a bravura performance, displaying absolute and lawyerly mastery of the detail, discoursing minutely on the modalities of the 24-day ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Can journalists do their jobs? They did in these cases - Courier-Post
He used the lawyerly distinction of what he was “accountable for” versus what he was “responsible for” in the George Washington Bridge ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
6
Interview With Jeremy M. Evans, Esq., Managing Attorney At …
Lastly, sports and talent agents are doing lawyerly things, with many not having their licenses to practice law. This impedes on licensed ... «Sports Agent Blog, Jul 15»
7
Getting Personal: When the Human Touch Helps Put a Deal Together
Several others in the industry echoed that lawyerly analogy, and to be sure, it is one that flatters the broker's role, but that doesn't mean it's ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
8
Kafka appreciation day (or a day in City Hall courtesy of a libel case)
My statement on the first page, lawyerly stuff on the second page, and signatures on the third. Finished. We thanked the fiscals. On the concrete ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
9
President Obama's last hurrah
Some may argue that this is wishful thinking given the president's non-confrontational style and lawyerly disposition. But a week in politics, ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
10
Biker Uses Law Degree to Win Motorcycle Rumble
In 2005, the club incorporated itself for the most lawyerly of reasons—growing concern over personal liability should someone become injured ... «Texas Lawyer, Jul 15»

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