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.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

lord, what fools these mortals be!, lord-in-waiting, lording, lordless, lordling, lordly, lordoscoliosis, lordosis, lordotic, lords, lords spiritual

Origin of lordly

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

SYNONYMS FOR lordly

1 majestic, regal, dignified, noble, lofty.

2 domineering.

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ANTONYMS FOR lordly

2 meek.

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Related formslord·li·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for lordly

It was no surprise that the lordly Senate approved a creatively enhanced tax deal on Monday.
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The authorities, following this custom, conferred upon the baby the lordly name of Davenant.
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How he envied yon handsome fellow, with his lordly airs, the life he had led and the gold he had spent!
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Many a stout spear was hurled upon them, but the bold and lordly warriors warded them in knightly wise.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown

Before his lordly gaze the blades lowered unevenly as they on whom it fell obeyed promptly or tried to resist the influence.
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We stalled time and again, and he sat in lordly indifference while we pushed and shoveled out.
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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 Formslordliness, noun

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