Mercenary
Soldierly
Soldierly adjective - Of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior.
Usage example: Noah Webster's brief contribution to the Revolutionary cause suggests that his soldierly skills were few
Mercenary and soldierly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mercenary" instead an adjective "Soldierly".
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Soldierly and Mercenary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercenary/soldierly
Mercenary & Soldierly. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercenary/soldierly>.
Soldierly or Mercenary. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercenary/soldierly.
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