Lordly and Lowly

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Lordly

Lordly adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

Usage example: one dinner guest was a little lordly about her status as a vegetarian, even asking the other diners how they could bear to eat dead animals

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Lowly is an antonym for lordly.

Nearby Words: lord, lordliness, lordship

Lowly

Lowly adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

Usage example: the nuns at the convent regard themselves as lowly servants of the Lord

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Lordly is an antonym for lowly.

Nearby Word: lowliness

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