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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Befitting a schoolmistress; in the manner or style of a schoolmistress..
"I've told you." Rosemary's voice grew schoolmistressly sharp. "He writes every day."
Use schoolmistressly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Schoolmistressly means Befitting a schoolmistress; in the manner or style of a schoolmistress..
Common synonyms include schoolmistressy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"I've told you." Rosemary's voice grew schoolmistressly sharp. "He writes every day."
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