STATESMANLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does statesmanly mean? 

• STATESMANLY (adjective)
  The adjective STATESMANLY has 1 sense:

1. marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman

  Familiarity information: STATESMANLY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STATESMANLY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman

Synonyms:

statesmanlike; statesmanly

Context example:

a statesmanlike solution of the present perplexities

Also:

presidential (befitting a president)

diplomatic; diplomatical (using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people)

Derivation:

statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)