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Definition of lordly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lordly

adjective
 
/ˈlɔːdli/
 
/ˈlɔːrdli/
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  1. behaving in a way that suggests that you think you are better than other people synonym haughty
    • He dismissed us with a lordly gesture.
  2. large and impressive; suitable for a lord synonym imposing
    • a lordly mansion
  3. Word OriginOld English hlāfordlic (see lord, -ly).
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