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   lordly

   /ˈlɔːdli/

   adjective

   • 1. of, characteristic of, or suitable for a lord: "lordly titles" Similar noblearistocraticprincelykinglyregalroyalimperialcourtlystatelymagnificentmajesticgrandaugustloftyexalteddignifiedimposingimpressiveOpposite lowly

   Word Origin Old Englishhlāfordlic (see lord, -ly1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. lordliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLORDLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LORDLY definition: 1. used to decribe someone who behaves as if they are better than other people: 2. used to decribe…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of LORDLY is of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a lord : dignified. How to use lordly in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lordly.

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   lord·ly. (lôrd′lē) adj. lord·li·er, lord·li·est. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lord. 2. Very dignified and noble: a lordly and charitable enterprise. 3. Pretentiously arrogant and overbearing.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLORDLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LORDLY meaning: 1. used to decribe someone who behaves as if they are better than other people: 2. used to decribe…. Learn more.

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   Lordly definition: suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.. See examples of LORDLY used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlordly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of lordly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLORDLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone's behaviour is lordly, you are critical of them because they treat other people in a proud and arrogant way. [disapproval] ...their usual lordly indifference to patients. ...the lordly elder brother. Synonyms: proud, arrogant, lofty, stuck-up [informal] More Synonyms of lordly.

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   having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. “his lordly manners were offensive”. synonyms: disdainful, haughty, imperious, lofty, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering. proud.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › lordly_adjlordly, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the word lordly mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word lordly . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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