lordly
adjective
1. of or befitting a lord
- heir to a lordly fortune
Similar word(s): noble, august, grand
2. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
- his lordly manners were offensive
Similar word(s): proud, disdainful, haughty, imperious, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
Sentences with lordly as an adjective:
- Show us your lordly might: demonstrate that you can order people and get them to obey.
adverb
1. In the manner of a lord. Showing command or nobility.