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Definition of: lordly
(lôrd′lē) adjective ·li·er, ·li·est
1. Of, pertaining to, or like a lord; becoming a lord; lofty; noble; insisting on compliance: a lordly presence.
2. Characterized by undue loftiness; insolent: a lordly air or demeanor. See synonyms under IMPERIOUS.
—adverb In a lordly manner.
—lord′li·ness noun
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