Used as a flat adverb meaning ‘in a soldierlike manner’.
en soldatEmploi adverbial rare; indique une manière d’agir ou de se tenir rappelant celle d’un soldat. The recruits stood soldierlike, awaiting their orders.
Les recrues se tenaient en soldat, attendant leurs ordres.
Synonyms
in military fashion
like a soldier
in a soldierly manner