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martyrly

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːtəli/

adj

Etymology: From martyr + -ly.

  1. Like a martyr; martyrish.

adv

Etymology: From martyr + -ly.

  1. In a way which befits or suggests a martyr.

    they tell me 't were in vain to try, / And that the Edinburgh Review and Quarterly / Treat a dissenting author very martyrly.