princely
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪnsli/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English princely, pryncely, equivalent to prince + -ly (adjectival suffix). Compare Dutch prinselijk.
- Relating to a prince.
“princely birth or character”
“And when the princely Perſean Diadem, Shall ouerweigh his wearie witleſſe head, And fall like mellowed fruit, with ſhakes of death, In faire Perſea noble Tamburlain Shall be my Regent, and remaine as King:”
- Similar or comparable to a prince.
- Befitting a prince.
“a princely sum”
“No expense was spared in making it a princely residence.”
adv
Etymology: From prince + -ly (adverbial suffix).
- In the manner of a royal prince's conduct.
“[…] my appetite was not princely gote, […]”
“Oilman Hall and I tried to interest him in noticing Morgan Robertson, who was passing near the corner of Sixth Avenue and Twenty-third Street, princely dressed in a frock coat and top hat.”