kingly
adjective
stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal.
unkingly
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a word derived from
kingly.
Example Sentences
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Charles's unkingly task was to bring about by hint and stratagem, what he was not man enough to prescribe by order.
From Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
The reign of Charles I. came to an unkingly end.
From Sketches of the Covenanters by J. C. McFeeters
Doubtless the great eagle turned creakingly on its support, thus moved by the hand of unkingly perfidy, and impatiently awaited for time and the tide of affairs to turn its beak again to the east.
From Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German by Charles Morris
They were apt, in the days when his kingship had grown an empty name, to make him quite unkingly.
From The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. by James Milne
So far from being shocked at the poverty of the place, and at his unkingly appearance, their faith rises and gathers strength on the sight of obstacles which, humanly speaking, should extinguish it.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
