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View synonyms for kingly

kingly

[ king-lee ]

adjective

, king·li·er, king·li·est.
  1. stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal:

    He strode into the room with a kingly air.

    Synonyms: grand, exalted, magnificent, august, majestic, sovereign, princely

    Antonyms: lowly

  2. pertaining or proper to a king:

    kingly power.

    Synonyms: grand, exalted, magnificent, august, majestic, sovereign, princely

    Antonyms: lowly

  3. having the rank of king.
  4. consisting of kings or others of royal rank:

    kingly personages.



adverb

  1. in the manner of a king; regally.

kingly

/ ˈkɪŋlɪ /

adjective

  1. appropriate to a king; majestic
  2. royal


adverb

  1. poetic.
    in a manner appropriate to a king

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Derived Forms

  • ˈkingliness, noun

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Other Words From

  • kingli·ness noun
  • un·kingly adjective adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kingly1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; king, -ly

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Synonym Study

Kingly, regal, royal refer to that which is closely associated with a king, or is suitable for one. What is kingly may either belong to a king, or be befitting, worthy of, or like a king: a kingly presence, appearance, graciousness. Regal is especially applied to the office of kingship or the outward manifestations of grandeur and majesty: regal authority, bearing, splendor, munificence. Royal is applied especially to what pertains to or is associated with the person of a monarch: the royal family, word, robes, salute; a royal residence.

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Example Sentences

To have a fresh-from-the-garden salad in January is nothing short of kingly.

When a leak springs in her bathroom and she has to pay a kingly sum to the plumber, she Googles “how to get cash quick.”

He was too preoccupied with kingly matters to turn the cakes.

He continued its sale, however, as a kingly monopoly, allowing only those to engage in it who paid him for the privilege.

Kingly authority was not gained at first through power over men's bodies, but through influence over their minds.

The kingly power among the Jews was checked and hedged by other powers, so that an overgrown tyranny was difficult and unusual.

James thought his kingly power divine And, loathing Puritanic ‘whine,’

His cheek was red,And his eye was clear and bright; He ate and drank with a kingly zest,And peacefully snored at night.

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