What does countessly mean?
Countessly means (rare) Of or befitting a countess..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare) Of or befitting a countess..
His second daughter, a blooming girl of seventeen, pure from the dissipations of London, being on the eve of becoming a Countess, with all the accessories of countessly dignity:—dress, diamonds, opera boxes, and courtly distinction.
In Bielostock I put up at the “Hotel of Countess Mielnicki.” Only in Poland do you find these countessly hotels. The countess is a considerable landed proprietor and she keeps the hotel in order that she may there sell the estate eggs.
When the ball was at its height the countess cast a countessly eye over the floor and noticed that there were more people there than she had counted on.
Meanwhile, the beautiful Cassini was consoling Cissy, with countessly wisdom.
He’d been sure he’d get one of her countessly summonses the evening following their midnight drive.
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Countessly means (rare) Of or befitting a countess..
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His second daughter, a blooming girl of seventeen, pure from the dissipations of London, being on the eve of becoming a Countess, with all the accessories of countessly dignity:—dress, diamonds, opera boxes, and courtly distinction.
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