Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Befitting a skilled artisan or craftsperson; skillfully done.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a workmanlike manner.
- Like or worthy of a skilful workman; hence, well-executed; skilful.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Becoming a workman, especially a skillful one; skillful; well performed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Performed with the
skill of anartisan orcraftsman .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective worthy of a good workman
Etymologies
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Examples
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But for the reasons I have given I believe we would do it in workmanlike way and adapt our own polity to the arrival of a Civil Law entity with relative ease.
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But for the reasons I have given I believe we would do it in workmanlike way and adapt our own polity to the arrival of a Civil Law entity with relative ease.
Archive 2007-09-23 2007
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He ran the spread option offense in workmanlike fashion, taking what Ole Miss (1-3) gave him underneath and never forcing the deep pass.
USATODAY.com - College Football - Florida vs. Mississippi 2006
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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Fourth-ranked Tennessee got through a non-conference tuneup in workmanlike fashion, cruising to a 26-3 victory over Middle Tennessee in the first meeting between the schools.
NCAA Division I College Football - Middle Tennessee vs. Tennessee 2002
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It is often said that Joe Frazier was a workmanlike heavyweight, but if by "workmanlike" they mean "nothing particularly special," then there is something radically amiss with that description.
An Appreciation of a Champion Gordon Marino 2011
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It strikes me as competent and workmanlike, which is in stark contrast to most Congresscritters these days.
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She was turned out in what one might have called workmanlike fashion, although neat and wholly feminine.
The Way of a Man Emerson Hough 1890
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The Drones delivered what could only be described as a workmanlike performance, as you might expect from this workmanlike band, but never one that quite transcended expectations.
The Line Of Best Fit 2010
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The Drones delivered what could only be described as a workmanlike performance, as you might expect from this workmanlike band, but never one that quite transcended expectations.
The Line Of Best Fit 2010
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The Drones delivered what could only be described as a workmanlike performance, as you might expect from this workmanlike band, but never one that quite transcended expectations.
The Line Of Best Fit 2009
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