How do you use Soldierly in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like martial or military, plus the exact meaning.
Soldierly in a sentence
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Soldierly meaning
Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
Using Soldierly
- The main meaning on this page is: Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
- Useful related words include: soldierlike, warriorlike, martial, military.
Context around Soldierly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Soldierly
- In this selection, "soldierly" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bravado, solid, ambition, decency and qualities stand out and add context to how "soldierly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cultivated a soldierly demeanor and had solid soldierly qualities. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "soldierly" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with soldierly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was a serious person, never friendly or jovial, who cultivated a soldierly demeanor. (14 words)
Soon enough, the occupying forces dropped the veneer of soldierly decency and lived up to these words. (17 words)
Although he was impatient, often irritable and depressed, petulant, headstrong, and unreasonably gruff, he had solid soldierly qualities. (18 words)
A commanding James Pearson was spot on as Thorin Oakenshield, channelling the dwarf leader’s posturing bravado, soldierly ambition and pride – and with a great singing voice to boot. (29 words)
It can be thought of as "combatant activity", "the fighter frame of mind", "the militant mode", "the soldierly status", or "the warrior way". (23 words)
Although he was impatient, often irritable and depressed, petulant, headstrong, and unreasonably gruff, he had solid soldierly qualities. (18 words)
Example sentences (5)
A commanding James Pearson was spot on as Thorin Oakenshield, channelling the dwarf leader’s posturing bravado, soldierly ambition and pride – and with a great singing voice to boot.
Soon enough, the occupying forces dropped the veneer of soldierly decency and lived up to these words.
Although he was impatient, often irritable and depressed, petulant, headstrong, and unreasonably gruff, he had solid soldierly qualities.
He was a serious person, never friendly or jovial, who cultivated a soldierly demeanor.
It can be thought of as "combatant activity", "the fighter frame of mind", "the militant mode", "the soldierly status", or "the warrior way".