courtly C1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement 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 Common collocations courtly love Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English courtly, equivalent to court + -ly. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Mathematics & Measurement markdown