captainly

English

Etymology

From captain +‎ -ly. Piecewise doublet of chieftainly.

Adjective

captainly (comparative more captainly, superlative most captainly)

1. Befitting a captain.
   • 1896, William Sharp, Wives in Exile, page 170:

     "Honor, dearest," — ah, the tremulousness of the captainly voice which had made so brave a show that morning, with sea-lore wonderful!

Derived terms

• uncaptainly