queenly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwiːnli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkwinli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kwēn′lē)

Inflections of 'queenly' (adj):
queenlier
adj comparative
queenliest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
queen•ly /ˈkwinli/USA pronunciation  adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. of, like, concerning, or suitable for a queen.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
queen•ly  (kwēn′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. 
adj. 
  1. belonging or proper to a queen:queenly propriety.
  2. befitting, or suggestive of, a queen:queenly grace.

adv. 
  1. in a queenly manner.
  • queen + -ly 1530–40
queen′li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
queenly / ˈkwiːnlɪ/ ( -lier, -liest)
  1. resembling or appropriate to a queen
'queenly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sovereign

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