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Lordly Common

Lordly has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

of or befitting a lord

"heir to a lordly fortune"

"of august lineage"

2

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

"some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"

"haughty aristocrats"

"his lordly manners were offensive"

"walked with a prideful swagger"

"very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"

"his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"

"a more swaggering mood than usual"

3

Of or relating to a lord.

Adverb
1

In the manner of a lord. Showing command or nobility.

Example Sentences
"heir to a lordly fortune" adjective
"of august lineage" adjective
"some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines" adjective
"haughty aristocrats" adjective
"his lordly manners were offensive" adjective
"walked with a prideful swagger" adjective
"very sniffy about breaches of etiquette" adjective
"his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air" adjective
"a more swaggering mood than usual" adjective
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Rhyming Words
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