ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ladily

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Ladily is an adjective meaning Of or having the qualities of a lady.

Meaning

Of or having the qualities of a lady.

More Meanings

  1. In the manner of a lady.

Example Sentences

Her gait / Is slow-sharp and ladily and / Interestingly very natural.
Ladies in English legend have been known to turn into foxes; but do so ladily, in a properly lady-like manner.
[…]a lady at the table talked so ladily of the Poets that I drank off my glass very often almost without knowing[…]
Even among the most lordly or (or “ladily”) of mankind, painting of the skin is still de riguener with the female sex.

Word Forms

Synonyms for ladily

Depending on context, synonyms include ladylike, ladylikely.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ladied, young-ladyish, ladylike, maidly, madamish, gentlewomanly.

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