headmasterly en · ADJ
Etymology
From headmaster + -ly.
Meanings
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Befitting a headmaster.
Bradley had to learn that headmasterly wrath did not work on undergraduates like Charles Cree.
2008, Robin Darwall-Smith, A History of University College, Oxford:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more headmasterly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most headmasterly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |