martyrly

English

Etymology

From martyr +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑːtəli/

Adjective

martyrly (comparative more martyrly, superlative most martyrly)

1. Like a martyr; martyrish.

Adverb

martyrly (comparative more martyrly, superlative most martyrly)

1. (obsolete, rare) In a way which befits or suggests a martyr.
   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I.211:

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