Lordly
adjective
Behaving like a lord, especially by being proud or showing authority.
He strode into the room with a lordly manner.
Often appears as...
- lordly demeanor
- lordly manner
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Large in quantity or impressive in quality.
He ordered a lordly meal for everyone to enjoy.
Often appears as...
- lordly feast
- lordly home
adjective
Behaving like a lord, especially by being proud or showing authority.
He strode into the room with a lordly manner.
Often appears as...
- lordly demeanor
- lordly manner
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Large in quantity or impressive in quality.
He ordered a lordly meal for everyone to enjoy.
Often appears as...
- lordly feast
- lordly home
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Proud Authority
Use 'lordly' to describe someone acting with high self-esteem and authoritative presence, as expected of nobility.
Her lordly speech commanded everyone's attention.
Pro Tip 2/3Slightly Negative
'Lordly' can have a slightly negative tone, suggesting arrogance or condescension when used to describe behavior.
His lordly dismissal of the advice showed arrogance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Wealth
Although lords were historically wealthy, 'lordly' focuses more on behavior and manner than on financial status.
Despite his wealth, his modesty was far from lordly.
Pro Tip 1/3Proud Authority
Use 'lordly' to describe someone acting with high self-esteem and authoritative presence, as expected of nobility.
Her lordly speech commanded everyone's attention.
Pro Tip 2/3Slightly Negative
'Lordly' can have a slightly negative tone, suggesting arrogance or condescension when used to describe behavior.
His lordly dismissal of the advice showed arrogance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Wealth
Although lords were historically wealthy, 'lordly' focuses more on behavior and manner than on financial status.
Despite his wealth, his modesty was far from lordly.
Pro Tip 1/3Proud Authority
Use 'lordly' to describe someone acting with high self-esteem and authoritative presence, as expected of nobility.
Her lordly speech commanded everyone's attention.
Pro Tip 2/3Slightly Negative
'Lordly' can have a slightly negative tone, suggesting arrogance or condescension when used to describe behavior.
His lordly dismissal of the advice showed arrogance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Wealth
Although lords were historically wealthy, 'lordly' focuses more on behavior and manner than on financial status.
Despite his wealth, his modesty was far from lordly.
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Video examples
Why nations should...
And the Then-Communications Minister replied in a lordly manner that in a developing country communications are a luxury, not a right, that the government had no obligation to provide better service, and if the honorable Member wasn't satisfied with his telephone, could he please return it, since there was an eight-year-long waiting list
Video examples
Why nations should...
And the Then-Communications Minister replied in a lordly manner that in a developing country communications are a luxury, not a right, that the government had no obligation to provide better service, and if the honorable Member wasn't satisfied with his telephone, could he please return it, since there was an eight-year-long waiting list
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Aeschylus
Greek Poet
God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.
Quote examples
Aeschylus
Greek Poet
God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.
Example 1 of 1
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