ducally

[ doo-kuh-lee, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu kə li, ˈdyu- /

adverb

in the manner of or pertaining to a duke.
Heraldry. with a ducal coronet: a lion gules ducally gorged.

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Origin of ducally

First recorded in 1815–25; ducal + -ly

Words nearby ducally

dubuffet, dubuque, dubček, duc, ducal, ducally, ducasse, ducat, ducatoon, duccio di buoninsegna, duce
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