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lordly

/ˈlɔːdli/

/ˈlɔrdli/

Translations

lordlyadjective

lordlier

Comp.

lordliest

Super.

/ˈlɔːdli/

/ˈlɔrdli/

hautainSens péjoratif : qui marque une supériorité arrogante.

With a lordly gesture, he dismissed all objections.

Avec un geste hautain, il écarta toutes les objections.

majestueuxSens littéral : grand, noble, imposant.

They strolled along a lordly boulevard lined with marble statues.

Ils se promenaient le long d'un boulevard majestueux bordé de statues de marbre.

Additional translations

seigneurialPlus littéraire ; évoque ce qui est digne d’un seigneur.

Synonyms

lordlyadverb

Archaic or literary use

hautainementEmploi adverbial : d’une manière hautaine ou arrogante.

She swept past the crowd lordly, head held high.

Elle passa hautainement devant la foule, la tête haute.

Synonyms

Definitions

lordlyadjective

Befitting or characteristic of a lord; grand or majestic.

They strolled along a lordly boulevard lined with marble statues.

Displaying arrogant or haughty superiority.

With a lordly gesture, he dismissed all objections.

lordlyadverb

In a lordly or haughty manner.

She swept past the crowd lordly, head held high.