uncourtly
Americanadjective
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not courtly; rude.
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not conforming to the customs or usage of a royal court.
an uncourtly lack of respect for hereditary rank.
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In an uncourtly age, good manners can seem eccentric.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2016
His air was that of a silent, proud, passionate man; and when he first appeared at Whitehall his rough uncourtly manners provoked a smile in the royal circle.
From History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 by Green, John Richard
And when we bleed on alien earth, We'll call to mind how cheers of ours Proclaimed a loud uncourtly mirth Amongst thy glowing orange bowers.
From Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys by Various
When I had once addressed your lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess.
From The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 by Wharton, Grace
The uncourtly reply was, "Suppose I do, what of that?"
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 493, June 11, 1831 by Various
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