queenly
/ˈkwiːnli/adjective, adverb
queenly is spelled Q-U-E-E-N-L-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, queenly means “Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in queenly?
| Letters | 7: Q-U-E-E-N-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is queenly?
Queenly appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce queenly?
- /ˈkwiːnli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-queenly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of queenly
- queenlier comparative
- queenliest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does queenly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal.
- 2
Resembling a queen (a typically feminine gay man); queenish.
adverb
- 1
In a queenly manner; regally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does queenly come from?
From Middle English queenly, quenly, from Old English cwēnlīċ, equivalent to queen + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).