Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Courtier-like; characterized by courtliness.

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  • adjective Befitting a courtier.

Etymologies

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courtier +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • In a few minutes a man, courtierly and well dressed, grasping a huge bunch of keys in his left hand, opened the door; and, judging from our countenances -- for I know not by what else he could judge -- the nature of our visit, requested, in Danish, that we would enter.

    A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition William A. Ross

  • Around him, sitting or standing, are his courtierly admirers, plying him with questions.

    Ben-Hur, a tale of the Christ 1901

  • The American Chesterfield made a courtierly obeisance.

    A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett William Henry Venable 1878

  • That he was “a very common soldier” in the opinion of the people was of small moment: he had the king's ear; and that, without wit and courtierly tact, would have made him what he was, — the oracle of the party around him.

    The fair god, or, The last of the 'Tzins 1873

  • At the conclusion of the complex, though courtierly reply, the speaker walked two steps forward, faced the Emperor, and touched the ground with his palms, and rising, carried them to his forehead.

    The Prince of India — Volume 01 Lewis Wallace 1866

  • The admiral proper was old and inexperienced, and his fighting impulses, admitting they had ever really existed, had been lost in the habitudes of courtierly life.

    The Prince of India — Volume 01 Lewis Wallace 1866

  • Without distinct thought, certainly without the slightest courtierly design, he obeyed the impulse of the moment, and stooped and touched the extended hand with his lips.

    The Prince of India — Volume 01 Lewis Wallace 1866

  • His grimaces and gesticulation kept the crowd in a roar; when addressing the Princess, his manner was respectful, even courtierly.

    The Prince of India — Volume 01 Lewis Wallace 1866

  • The courtierly turn of the reply did not escape the Emperor.

    The Prince of India — Volume 01 Lewis Wallace 1866

  • On foot again, his courtierly manner vanished in a twinkling.

    The Prince of India — Volume 02 Lewis Wallace 1866

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