surgeonly en · ADJ
Etymology
From surgeon + -ly.
Meanings
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Befitting a surgeon.
Drawing his own pistol, he leaned to strike John Thomas with surgeonly precision along the temple. John Thomas dropped like a poleaxed steer. Dr. Amos had used exactly the force necessary to knock him out.
1965, Borden Deal, Theodore Dreiser, Hyman Solomon Kraft, The Tobacco Men:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more surgeonly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most surgeonly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |