soldierly

adjective

Definition of soldierlynext
as in military
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior Noah Webster's brief contribution to the Revolutionary cause suggests that his soldierly skills were few

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  1. military
  2. martial
Adjective
  • During the harvesting Wednesday, the group was stopped by armed military members and police in uniform and were placed on buses, according to Lander and other volunteers who filmed the incident.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • America can point to tankers still transiting Hormuz, but shipping that depends on costly military protection and remains under threat is a poor substitute for normal trade.
    — Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of military
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  • But none of that martial-arts mayhem is as compelling as the battle being waged behind the scenes as director Kitao Sakurai tries to insert his irreverent, ironic approach into a property resistant to that kind of impish goofing around.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The film stays true to the games’ core storyline about Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo), two martial artists who grew up together and try to protect each other from their demons as adults.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of martial
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