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Soldierly vs Soldiery - What's the difference?

soldierly | soldiery |

As an adjective soldierly

is in the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier.

As a noun soldiery is

soldiers considered as a group.

soldierly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier.
  • :His soldierly demeanor stood him good stead in civilian life when vicissitudes would assail him.

    • soldiery

    English

    Noun

    (soldieries)
  • Soldiers considered as a group.
  • * 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 790:
    • Now they could see the point of having a uniformed driver to conduct them, for he would bear the brunt of such encounters with the soldiery .
  • The profession or skill of being a soldier.

    • Synonyms

    * (soldiers considered as a group) military personnel, troops