How to Pronounce "lordly"
word
ˈɫɔɹdˌɫi
LORD-lee
lˈɔːdli
LAWD-lee
Definition
Describes someone or something that is grand, dignified, or behaves in a proud, almost superior way, like a lord.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔɹdˌɫi
British English
lˈɔːdli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LORD-lee
UK
LAWD-lee
Listen in Context
The king entered with a lordly walk.
She gave him a lordly glance.
The mansion had a lordly air.
He spoke to the staff in a rather lordly tone.