courtly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɔɹtli/ UK /ˈkɔːtli/ See IPA manual Freq #57879 Meanings 1 adj Befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court. He swept off his hat and made a deep courtly bow. 2 adj Of or relating to a royal court. She tried to remain aloof from courtly intrigues. 3 adv In the manner of a royal court; in a manner befitting of a royal court. Then will I deck thee Princely, instruct thee courtly, And present thee to the Queene as my gift. 4 adj refined or imposing in manner or appearance Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · befitting of a royal court;... dignifiedgenteelrefinedwell-mannered 3 adv · in the manner of a royal... courtlily 4 adj · refined or imposing in... formalstately Word family Forms courtliness Derived forms courtlilycourtlinessuncourtly Related forms courteouscourtlike Appears in Phrases (1) See all courtly love an idealized form of romantic devotion governed by conventions in medieval culture Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English courtly, equivalent to court + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # courtly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, adv **IPA (US):** /ˈkɔɹtli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɔːtli/ **Frequency rank:** 57879 ## Meanings 1. Befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court. 2. Of or relating to a royal court. 3. In the manner of a royal court; in a manner befitting of a royal court. 4. refined or imposing in manner or appearance ## Examples - He swept off his hat and made a deep courtly bow. - She tried to remain aloof from courtly intrigues. - Then will I deck thee Princely, instruct thee courtly, And present thee to the Queene as my gift. ## Derived Forms - courtlily - courtliness - uncourtly ## Related Forms - courteous - courtlike ## Etymology From Middle English courtly, equivalent to court + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown