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If national safety - the ability to respond to hurricanes, terrorist attacks, earthquakes - depends on the execution of explicit plans, on soldierly obedience, and on showy security drills, then a decentralized security scheme is useless.
Gary Wolf

Meaning of "soldierly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOLDIERLY

soldierly  [ˈsəʊldʒəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOLDIERLY

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

WHAT DOES SOLDIERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of soldierly in the English dictionary

The definition of soldierly in the dictionary is of or befitting a good soldier.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOLDIERLY


actually
ˈæktʃʊəlɪ
badgerly
ˈbædʒəlɪ
clearly
ˈklɪəlɪ
especially
ɪˈspɛʃəlɪ
evangely
ɪˈvændʒəlɪ
eventually
ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ
finally
ˈfaɪnəlɪ
formerly
ˈfɔːməlɪ
generally
ˈdʒɛnrəlɪ
gingerly
ˈdʒɪndʒəlɪ
hourly
ˈaʊəlɪ
Italy
ˈɪtəlɪ
leisurely
ˈlɛʒəlɪ
majorly
ˈmeɪdʒəlɪ
nearly
ˈnɪəlɪ
normally
ˈnɔːməlɪ
originally
əˈrɪdʒɪnəlɪ
particularly
pəˈtɪkjʊləlɪ
unleisurely
ʌnˈlɛʒəlɪ
unsoldierly
ʌnˈsəʊldʒəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOLDIERLY

solderer
soldering iron
solderings
soldi
soldier
soldier ant
soldier beetle
soldier bird
soldier crab
soldier of fortune
soldier on
soldier orchid
soldier settlement
soldier settler
soldieries
soldierlike
soldierliness
soldiership
soldiery
soldo

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOLDIERLY

bitterly
brotherly
cavalierly
cleverly
courtierly
disorderly
eagerly
easterly
elderly
improperly
northerly
orderly
overly
properly
quarterly
southerly
tenderly
utterly
weatherly
westerly

Synonyms and antonyms of soldierly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soldierly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOLDIERLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

军人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

soldierly
570 millions of speakers

English

soldierly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैनिक का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

soldierly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

солдатски
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soldierly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সৈনিকসুলভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soldat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soldierly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

soldatisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍人らしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

병사의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Soldierly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về binh sỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

soldierly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सैनिकाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

askerce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

militaresco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wojskowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

солдатському
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

milităros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

soldierly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krijgshaftig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soldierly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soldierly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soldierly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOLDIERLY»

The term «soldierly» is regularly used and occupies the 93.573 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOLDIERLY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SOLDIERLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word soldierly.
1
Gary Wolf
If national safety - the ability to respond to hurricanes, terrorist attacks, earthquakes - depends on the execution of explicit plans, on soldierly obedience, and on showy security drills, then a decentralized security scheme is useless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOLDIERLY»

Discover the use of soldierly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soldierly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
New Wars, New Militaries, New Soldiers: Conflicts, the Armed ...
This collection of sociological studies on the armed forces and conflict resolution deals with three types of developments the military is facing.
Gerhard Kümmel, Joseph Soeters, Manas Chatterji, 2012
2
The Papers of George Catlett Marshall: "The Soldierly ...
Volume 3 illuminates Marshall's evolving relationships with President Roosevelt and his selection of such commanders as Dwight Eisenhower and Joseph Stilwell.
George Catlett Marshall, 1981
3
Beetle: The Life of General Walter Bedell Smith
1, “The Soldierly Spirit,” December 1880–June 1939 (Baltimore, 1981), #196; Marshall, “National Organization for War: A Speech to the American Military Institute, at the American Historical Association convention, Washington, December 28, ...
Daniel K. R. Crosswell, 2010
4
Motivating Soldiers: Morale Or Mutiny
z96 Nonetheless, desertion hy German officers was extremely rare, and only occasionally did they hring ahout the group surrender of their men; more typically they protected their soldierly honor hy allowing themselves to he overrun. Senior  ...
Peter Karsten, 1998
5
Red Coat, Green Machine: Continuity in Change in the British ...
So said a soldier to me in an interview in 1994, giving his view of the importance for him of the soldierly task. Others, too, described the importance of opera- tions as the ultimate test of their worth as a soldier. For example, one told me in a ...
Charles Kirke, 2014
6
Culture and the People
ABOUT "SOLDIERLY" IDEAS RECENTLY, at a parade of the "Steel Helmets" ( Stahlhelm) in Berlin, the president of the organisation, Seldte, a manufacturer of liqueurs, said: When the Stahlhelm marches, it means the regeneration of the ...
Maxim Gorky, 2001
7
Armed Forces, Soldiers and Civil-Military Relations: Essays ...
bilization operations cannot be adequately and successfully conducted. Hence the warrior function today is at most a necessary, but not a sufficient qualification, and no sufficient soldierly identity basis anymore, either. Today's modern soldier  ...
Gerhard Kümmel, Giuseppe Caforio, Christopher Dandeker, 2009
8
Epic Grandeur: Toward a Comparative Poetics of the Epic
For example, Roland, in addition to the Christian framework that validates his end against the Moslem aggression, does not blow his horn, that is, he does not choose to die until he thoroughly proves his soldierly merit against the unmatched, ...
Masaki Mori, 1997
9
Finding the Comrade God / the Essentials of a Soldierly Faith
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
George Walter Fiske, 2010
10
Public Documents of Massachusetts
Soldierly Fair, . Well, Fair, . Regularly, Generally complete Usual supplies, Good, Good, Thorough, Neat, All but two Co's,. -T&aawHT*. Clean, Oood, Oood, Good, Soldierly, Good, Well, Well, Regularly, Generally complete. Usual supplies Good  ...
Massachusetts, 1873

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOLDIERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soldierly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Willkie What-If: FDR's Hybrid-Party Plot
... the former “boy governor” of Minnesota; even General Douglas MacArthur, the Pacific commander, whose vanity overcame his soldierly responsibilities—than ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
Let's make the South stop lying: The right's war on our history — and …
The flag's defenders say it stands for “states' rights”or “Southern heritage,” the latter a harmless mix of hospitality, soldierly valor and regional cuisine. For 54 ... «Salon, Jul 15»
3
Review: “Testament of Youth” the kind of World War I period drama …
Strolling the seaside alone with Vera, he's moody, at a loss — but when Edward and Victor turn up, he launches into a hearty show of soldierly camaraderie. «ArtsATL, Jul 15»
4
The latest Overwatch character revealed is Soldier: 76
Speaking of which, Soldier: 76 packs an experimental pulse rifle that also fires high-powered Helix rockets—as befits his Soldierly status—and wears a pair of ... «PC Gamer, Jul 15»
5
From icy mountain tops to stuffy office cubicles, these clothes have …
The Berlin-based brand Acronym perhaps leads the pack in both regards. Designer Errolson Hugh's soldierly techwear incorporates multifunctional elements at ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
6
Even Nathan Bedford Forrest could change: guest opinion
The battle flag which once heralded soldierly camaraderie was turned into a banner specifically standing for oppression of black people seeking their equal ... «AL.com, Jun 15»
7
Charles Krauthammer: On lowering the flag
... to their devotion to “duty as they understood it” — a gesture by the Union of soldierly respect, without any concession regarding the taintedness of their cause. «STLtoday.com, Jun 15»
8
'Nightingale': A soldier's torment only glimpsed
Wait — did I say that the power and ambiguity of the soldierly bond is one of the fascinating things in “Nightingale,” which premieres Friday night at 9? Alas, it's ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
9
On front lines, remedial training in warfare
Although this was a typical training exercise for raw recruits in an elemental soldierly skill, there was nothing typical about the scene. Far from enlistees, these ... «Albany Times Union, May 15»
10
Anzac: a soldierly spirit that doesn't fade away
Anzac: a soldierly spirit that doesn't fade away. One hundred years after a disastrous World War I campaign its mythic power is stronger than ever. Rowan Light ... «MercatorNet, Apr 15»

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