courtlier

Variant of courtly

adjective courtlier, courtliest

  1. suitable for a king's court; dignified, polite, elegant, etc.: courtly manners
  2. flattering, esp. in an obsequious way

Origin: ME

adverb courtlier, courtliest

in a courtly manner

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