Professorly

Quick meaning: Professorly is an adjective meaning (informal, possibly nonstandard) Professorial; having the manner or appearance of a professor or professors.

Meaning

(informal, possibly nonstandard) Professorial; having the manner or appearance of a professor or professors.

Example Sentences

Of course the subjects weren't really professors, Davis said, just professorly looking men she had spotted.

The decorous, professorly group known as the College Art Association will descend on us this week for its 61st annual convention.

So, after doing my professorly duty and dispensing wisdom, I hang up with the reporter and stand in the middle of the dark bedroom.

Reading The God Delusion, on the other hand, all I did was nod furiously and point at myself, and perform a little professorly strut around the train carriage.

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