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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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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
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