LAWYERLY

Etymology

Adjective

lawyerly (comparative more lawyerly, superlative most lawyerly)

Characteristic of, or suitable to, a lawyer.

Source: Wiktionary


Law"yer*like`, Law"yer*ly, a.

Definition: Like, or becoming, a lawyer; as, lawyerlike sagacity. "Lawyerly mooting of this point." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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