courtlily en · ADV
Etymology
From courtly + -ly.
Meanings
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In a manner befitting of a royal court; in a courtly manner.
[…] Captain Travis was courtlily gracious, and in civil terms enough welcomed his unwelcome visiter [sic].
1855, William Gilmore Simms, chapter 28, in The Forayers, New York: Redfield, page 332:[…] he motioned courtlily that she should enter.
1974, Anthony Burgess, chapter 9, in The Clockwork Testament, or Enderby’s End, New York: McGraw-Hill, published 1984, page 130:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more courtlily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most courtlily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |