# lordly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɔː(ɹ)dli/ · frequency rank #82,498

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a lord.
2. Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble
3. Appropriate for, or suitable to, a lord; glorious.
4. Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.

## Etymology
From Middle English lordly, lordlich, from Old English hlāfordlīċ (“lordly; heroic; noble”), equivalent to lord + -ly.
The adverb is from Middle English lordly, lordely, lordliche.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lordly