Princessly

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc.

    "I sincerely believe she should kiss us all, it's her princessly duty."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the manner of a princess. rare

    "And Mr. [Larry] Steele has done plenty to make it appreciable with his ingenious staging and directing of the scene. It makes one wish to scream above the sound of dancing feet of those princessly dressed dolls, “Bravo, better late than never.”"

Synonyms

All synonyms
princessianprincessishprincesslikeprincessy

Example

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"I sincerely believe she should kiss us all, it's her princessly duty."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From princess + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Etymology 2

From princess + -ly (adverbial suffix), after the adjective.

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