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Definition of "queenly" []
- Having the status or rank of queen. (adjective)
- Of, resembling, or befitting a queen; majestic and regal. (adjective)
- In a royal way; regally. (adverb)
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Use "queenly" in a sentence
- "On ABC, Tina Brown, the editor of The Daily Beast and Newsweek, who wrote a biography of Princess Diana, couldn't stop praising the bride's poise and aptitude for her new job, using the word "queenly" to describe the newly named Duchess of Cambridge."
- "That night was one of many such evenings in queenly Venice."
- "There is little that can credibly be called queenly about these creatures, least of all when they display their menacing teeth."