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Lordly
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord; resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified; honorable. She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. Judges v. 25. Lordly sins require lordly estates to support them. South. The maidens gathered strength and grace And presence, lordlier than before. Tennyson.
2. Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent. Lords are lordliest in their wine. Milton.
Synonyms: Imperious; haughty; overbearing; tyrannical; despotic; domineering; arrogant. See Imperious.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adverb (adv.)
In a lordly manner.