teacherly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of teacherly
First recorded in 1680–90; teacher ( def. ) + -ly (in the sense “like”)
Example Sentences
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Narrator Luis Moreno delivers Daniel Immerwahr’s sprawling, fascinating book in a calm, teacherly voice.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2019
Daniel Mendelsohn’s review of Book 6 of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s “My Struggle” is a testament to the weight of Knausgaard’s gambit because Mendelsohn, though a teacherly and engaged reviewer, did not get it.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2018
At what point does teacherly interest become coldly experimental scrutiny?
From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2018
Mr. Batiste seems more teacherly, but they are both complicated machines of American musical history, and they won’t rest until they’ve won you.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2013
So now I’m blushing and trying to bullshit my way through it, and judging by her twisty, teacherly frown, I don’t think it’s going very well.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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