martyrly /ˈmɑːtəli/adjective 1adverb 1forms 2 adjective1 •Like a martyr; martyrish. adverb1 •(no longer used, rare) In a way which befits or suggests a martyr.they tell me 't were in vain to try, / And that the Edinburgh Review and Quarterly / Treat a dissenting author very martyrly. — 1819 formsmore martyrly · most martyrly
