composerly en · ADJ
Etymology
From composer + -ly.
Meanings
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Characteristic of a musical composer.
(Mr. Johansen confirmed this, though it did not stop him from donning reading glasses to look over Mr. Coes shoulder at the score in proper composerly fashion.)
2007 October 26, Andy Newman, “And Staten Island, Too”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most composerly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more composerly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |