Meanings
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1
adj
grand, noble, or suitable for a lord
They entered through a lordly hall lined with portraits.
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2
adj
proud and superior in manner
He gave a lordly wave and refused to answer questions.
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3
adv
in a grand or commanding manner
She moved lordly through the room as if it were her court.
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Etymology
From Old English hlafordlic, "lordly, heroic, noble," from lord plus -ly. The word can praise grandeur or criticize an attitude of social superiority.