lawyerly

American  

[law-yer-lee, loi-er-lee] / ˈlɔ yər li, ˈlɔɪ ər li /

adjective

1. resembling or characteristic of a lawyer.

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Other Word Forms

• unlawyerly adjective

Example Sentences

With its lawyerly shenanigans and emotional poignancy, “A Case of Life and Limb” is a real corker, as a policeman who sometimes counsels Gabriel might say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Retaining the header is a lawyerly attempt to keep his word while flouting it in spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal

“From a normal lawyerly perspective, these things are really imprecise. But that imprecision gives maximum flexibility so that a range of people can be targeted and, potentially, chilled,” she said.

From Salon

It is also likely that the president would have been little inclined to listen to tedious lawyerly cautions.

From Slate

At the table behind that sat former New York Times opinion editor James Bennet, slender and suited, with his own lawyerly retinue.

From Slate