lordly
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.
Also lord·li·ly. in the manner of a lord.
Origin of lordly
1Other words for lordly
Opposites for lordly
Other words from lordly
- lord·li·ness, noun
Words Nearby lordly
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How to use lordly in a sentence
It was no surprise that the lordly Senate approved a creatively enhanced tax deal on Monday.
Chris writes about his father, especially, as if observing an august figure, indeed, someone quite lordly.
So when he met Mrs. Jones, he doffed his hat in his usual lordly manner, and paused when she came to a stop.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxWith his vast income, acquired from the spoils of nearly every country in Europe, he maintained his high rank in lordly fashion.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonHe walked around in his lordly way, cocking his eye at his little yellow sons and daughters as they chased the fat little bugs.
Seven O'Clock Stories | Robert Gordon Anderson
Splendid was the emir in form and face, with broad shoulders and lordly height and poise.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisThe curve of the lip and the lordly poise for an instant disconcerted even the Syrians.
God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
British Dictionary definitions for lordly
/ (ˈlɔːdlɪ) /
haughty; arrogant; proud
of or befitting a lord
archaic in the manner of a lord
Derived forms of lordly
- lordliness, noun
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