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professorly

adj

Etymology

From professor + -ly.

  1. derived from professor
  2. derived from proffessur
  3. inherited from professor,professour
  4. suffixed as professorly — “professor + ly”

Definitions

  1. Professorial

    Professorial; having the manner or appearance of a professor or professors.

    • The decorous, professorly group known as the College Art Association will descend on us this week for its 61st annual convention.
    • Of course the subjects weren't really professors, Davis said, just professorly looking men she had spotted.
    • So, after doing my professorly duty and dispensing wisdom, I hang up with the reporter and stand in the middle of the dark bedroom.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA