queenly

adjective

queen·​ly ˈkwēn-lē How to pronounce queenly (audio)
queenlier; queenliest
Synonyms of queenlynext
1
: of, relating to, or befitting a queen
2
: having royal rank
3
: monarchical
queenliness noun
queenly adverb

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She maintained a queenly posture. a richly appointed, queenly bedroom, complete with a massive four-poster bed
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Just getting to see the queenly Williams in the Queen City seemed enough for many in the crowd, which robustly cheered each of her winners. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025 The smoky timber of Okonedo’s voice endows Regina with a queenly confidence, despite her flighty circumstances. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 The Bronze Age cemetery likely held highborn warriors, contemporaries of Ulysses, but perhaps a queenly mother lay among them. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 The Instagram photo showing her queenly self in the glowing red chest plate caught the attention of the manufacturer, and Gasteyer gave Omnilux permission to share it on their own socials. — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for queenly

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of queenly was in the 15th century

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queenly

adjective
queen·​ly ˈkwēn-lē How to pronounce queenly (audio)
: resembling a queen

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