soldierly
/ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/adjective, adverb
soldierly is spelled S-O-L-D-I-E-R-L-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, soldierly means “Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in soldierly?
| Letters | 9: S-O-L-D-I-E-R-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is soldierly?
Soldierly appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce soldierly?
- US /ˈsoʊld͡ʒəɹli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of soldierly
- more soldierly comparative
- most soldierly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does soldierly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Appropriate to, or in the way of, a soldier.
His soldierly demeanour stood him good stead in civilian life when vicissitudes would assail him.
adverb
- 1
In the manner of a soldier.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does soldierly come from?
From soldier + -ly. Compare soldierlike.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).