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lordly
adjective
of or befitting a lord
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ˈlɔː(ɹ)dli
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adjective
of or befitting a lord
“heir to a lordly fortune”
adjective
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
“some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”
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heir to a lordly fortune
of august lineage
some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
haughty aristocrats
his lordly manners were offensive
walked with a prideful swagger
very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
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