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单词 lordly
释义 lord·ly
I. adjective
(usually -er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of loverdlich, from Old English hlāfordlīc, from hlāford lord + -līc -ly
1.
 a. : of, relating to, or administered by a lord
  < lordly or absolute monarchy is the best and most natural government — John Hall >
 b. : having the characteristics of a lord : dignified, honorable
  < more lordly than all emperors and kings condensed into one — C.H.Spurgeon >
  < its lordly and patrician detachment — Irwin Edman >
 c.
  (1) : befitting a lord : noble
   < the generous public spirit … responsible for this lordly gift of land — Lewis Mumford >
  (2) : suitable for a lord : grand, stately
   < one of the lordliest sites on earth — R.L.Duffus >
   < heir to a lordly fortune — Dumas Malone >
2. : having or affecting a feeling of superiority : arrogant, haughty, imperious
 < a lordly indifference to making money by his writings — Leslie Stephen >
 < a lordly nation that will not trust thee but for profit's sake — Shakespeare >
Synonyms: see proud
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from lordly, adjective
: in a lordly manner
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