lordly
/ˈlɔːdˌli/LAWRD-lee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈlɔɹdˌli/LAWRD-lee
Meaninglike a lord
Common meaning: grand
Other meanings: proud
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- lordloaf + keeperSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 341 · scan
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from lord + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), LORD, p.341 · scan
Source words
- hlāf + weard Old English · source word “loaf + keeper”
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