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lordly

[ lawrd-lee ]
/ ˈlɔrd li /
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adjective, lord·li·er, lord·li·est.

suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.
insolently imperious; haughty; arrogant; overbearing: lordly contempt.
of or relating to a lord.
having the character or attributes of a lord.
befitting a lord, as actions: lordly manners.

adverb

Also lord·li·ly. in the manner of a lord.

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Origin of lordly

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hlāfordlīc.See lord, -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM lordly

lord·li·ness, noun

Words nearby lordly

Lord Jim, Lord Justice of Appeal, lordless, Lord Lieutenant, lordling, lordly, lord mayor, Lord Muck, Lord of Appeal, Lord of hosts, Lord of Misrule
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Words related to lordly

arrogant, august, bossy, cavalier, condescending, despotic, dictatorial, dignified, gracious, grand, grandiose, haughty, honorable, imperious, lofty, magisterial, magnificent, majestic, masterful, noble

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British Dictionary definitions for lordly

lordly
/ (ˈlɔːdlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

haughty; arrogant; proud
of or befitting a lord

adverb

archaic in the manner of a lord

Derived forms of lordly

lordliness, noun
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