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unworkmanly
work·man·like
/
ˈwɜrk
mənˌlaɪk
/
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[
wurk
-m
uh
n-lahyk
]
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adjective
1.
like or befitting a workman.
2.
skillful; well executed:
a workmanlike piece of writing.
Also,
work·man·ly.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
werkmanlike.
See
workman
,
-like
Related forms
un·work·man·like,
adjective
un·work·man·ly,
adjective
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workmanlike
or
(
less commonly
)
workmanly
(ˈwɜːkmənˌlaɪk, ˈwɜːkmənlɪ)
—
adj
appropriate to or befitting a good workman
workmanly
or
(
less commonly
)
workmanly
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Unworkmanly
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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