lordly

lord·ly

adjective

-·lier, -·li·est

of, like, characteristic of, or suitable to a lord; specif.,

noble; grand
haughty; overbearing

Origin of lordly

Middle English from Old English hlafordlic

adverb

-·lier, -·li·est

in the manner of a lord

Link/Cite

Link to this page

Cite this page

MLA Style

"lordly." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 18 December 2018. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/lordly>.

APA Style

lordly. (n.d.). Retrieved December 18th, 2018, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/lordly

lordly

adjective

lord·li·er, lord·li·est

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lord.
Very dignified and noble: a lordly and charitable enterprise.
Pretentiously arrogant and overbearing.

adverb

In a dignified, noble fashion befitting or characteristic of a lord.
In a pretentiously arrogant and overbearing manner.

Related Forms:

lord′li·ness
noun

THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.