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Meanings of workmanlike in English

Workmanlike.

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Usage of workmanlike in English
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In the butt below were Dermott and Dolly-both very workmanlike and inconspicuous.
The Right Stuff: Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton
2
It's untidy, and it shows a lack of a real workmanlike spirit.
Dexter in the Dark
3
Elayne went about what she was doing in a very workmanlike manner.
To the blight: the eye of the world
4
He said he knew his business, and certainly the knot was workmanlike.
Jimgrim and Allah's Peace
5
The result of a secret design contest, its components were simple, inelegant, workmanlike.
Wired
6
Despite this, she maintains a surprisingly workmanlike approach to choosing parts.
The Guardian
7
No, I mean it was a workmanlike performance in the second half .
The Irish Times
8
There is our result-anda very workmanlike little bit of analysis it was!
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
9
This in a pleased voice, after an admiring inspection of the workmanlike bandage.
The Second Generation
10
The premiere teleplay from Christian Taylor does a capable, if slightly workmanlike, job.
Reuters
11
No general could have asked for a more compact and workmanlike little force.
The Great Boer War
12
The big, electric motor spun into action and settled into a workmanlike hum.
Make Mine Homogenized
13
A more workmanlike body of fellows it would be hard to find anywhere.
Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) / Lette...
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If you were going to describe our performance you would call it workmanlike.
The Guardian
15
Surgen still tore at him, workmanlike, as if butchering a slab of meat.
Night of Knives
16
She was dressed in khaki, khaki slacks and khaki shirt, practical and workmanlike.
On the Beach
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