kingly

Meanings

Adjective

• Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king.
• Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal; as befits a king, in the manner of a king.

Adverb

• In a royal manner.

Related

Similar words

• kinglike
• majestic
• regal
• royal
• kinglily

Opposite words

• unkinglike
• unkingly

Origin

• From Middle English kyngly, from Old English *cyninglīċ, equivalent to king + -ly. Cognate with Dutch koninklijk ("kingly, royal"), German königlich ("kingly"), Swedish kunglig ("kingly"). Compare also Old English cynelīċ ("kingly, royal, public").
• From Middle English kyngly, from Old English ("kingly, royally"), equivalent to king + -ly. Compare Old English cynelīċe ("kingly, royally, publicly").