lordly

Meanings

Adjective

Of or relating to a lord.
Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble
Appropriate for, or suitable to, a lord; glorious.
Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.

Adverb

In the manner of a lord. Showing command or nobility.

Origin

From Middle English lordly, lordlich, from Old English hlāfordlīċ ("lordly; heroic; noble"), equivalent to lord + -ly.
The adverb is from Middle English lordly, lordely, lordliche.

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