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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lord•ly /ˈlɔrdli/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. adj. - suitable for or like a lord;
grand. - arrogant;
superior. adv. - in the manner of a lord.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lord•ly (lôrd′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. adj. - suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies;
grand or magnificent. - insolently imperious;
haughty; arrogant; overbearing:lordly contempt. - of or pertaining to a lord.
- having the character or attributes of a lord.
- befitting a lord, as actions:lordly manners.
adv. - Also, lord′li•ly. in the manner of a lord.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English hlāfordlīc. See lord, -ly
lord′li•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged majestic, regal, dignified, noble, lofty.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged domineering.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meek.
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