"ladily" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more ladily [comparative], most ladily [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ladyly, ladily; equivalent to lady + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ladyly}} Middle English ladyly, {{m|enm|ladily}} ladily, {{suffix|en|lady|ly}} lady + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} ladily (comparative more ladily, superlative most ladily)
  1. Of or having the qualities of a lady. Synonyms: ladylike
    Sense id: en-ladily-en-adj-XAgBmeA2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ladyly

Adverb [English]

Forms: more ladily [comparative], most ladily [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ladyly, ladily; equivalent to lady + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ladyly}} Middle English ladyly, {{m|enm|ladily}} ladily, {{suffix|en|lady|ly}} lady + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} ladily (comparative more ladily, superlative most ladily)
  1. In the manner of a lady. Synonyms: ladylikely
    Sense id: en-ladily-en-adv-y0lryKEe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ladyly

Alternative forms

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