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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. lord, what fools these mortals be!,
  2. lord-in-waiting,
  3. lording,
  4. lordless,
  5. lordling,
  6. lordoscoliosis,
  7. lordosis,
  8. lordotic,
  9. lords,
  10. lords spiritual

Origin of lordly

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hlāfordlīc. See lord, -ly
ANTONYMS FOR lordly
2. meek.
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Related formslord·li·ness, noun
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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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Word Origin and History for lordly

lordly

adj.

14c., from Old English hlafordlic "lordly, noble;" see lord (n.) + -ly (1). As an adverb from mid-14c.

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