NYT Dictionary

LORDLY

/loɹdli/
AdjectiveAdverbLORD-lylord-ly · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of or relating to a lord.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English lordly, lordlich, from Old English hlāfordlīċ (“lordly; heroic; noble”), equivalent to lord + -ly (forming adjectives).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

augustgranddisdainfulhaughtyimperiousoverbearingpridefulsniffysuperciliousswaggering

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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