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princessly

princessly adjective: befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc.

Adjective

princessly (comparative more princessly, superlative most princessly)

  1. Befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc.
    • I sincerely believe she should kiss us all, it's her princessly duty.2019, Sara Pascoe, Sex Power Money

Adverb

princessly (comparative more princessly, superlative most princessly)

  1. (rare) In the manner of a princess.
    • 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.”1952 December 6, Rob Roy, “New Deal in Show Business: Finds ‘Smart Affairs’ Progressive and Smart Musical Comedy Menu”, in Chicago Defender, national edition, volume XLVIII, number 35, Chicago, Ill....
    • THERESA BOOTH YANCEY among the princessly dressed at Sunday’s “Tea” talking of plans to motor east.1954 July 3, Ole Nosey [pseudonym], “Everybody Goes when the Wagon Comes”, in Chicago Defender, city edition, volume L, number 9, Chicago, Ill.: Robert S[engstacke] Abbott Pub. Co., →ISSN, →OCLC...

Examples of princessly in a sentence

  • More time has passed and I have no word from my True Love far away, because *I* was mean to HER as she says so princessly.1996 April 22, David Of Bedlam, “Wry Quips And A FairyTale”, in alt.angst (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Nov 2025:
  • Thus the expression, you can never be small enough or thin enough, princessly speaking.1997, Sandra Glaze, chapter 3, in Willobe of Wuzz, Vancouver, B.C.: Ronsdale Press, published April 1998 (2nd printing), →ISBN, page 25:
  • her nickname is 'girly-girl' as she is so princessly feminine.2000 July 1, Guinevere, “cats to good home...”, in rec.pets.cats.community (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Nov 2025:

Synonyms of princessly

Forms of princessly

Adjective
comparativemore princessly
superlativemost princessly
Adverb
comparativemore princessly
superlativemost princessly

Origin of princessly

From princess + -ly (adjectival suffix).

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

Words formed from princessly

Questions about princessly

What does princessly mean?
Princessly means befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc.
How do you use princessly in a sentence?
More time has passed and I have no word from my True Love far away, because *I* was mean to HER as she says so princessly.
What part of speech is princessly?
Princessly can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near princessly in the dictionary

  1. princessless
  2. princesslike
  3. princessliness
  4. princessling
  5. princesslings
  6. princessly
  7. princessness
  8. princessship
  9. princessy
  10. Princeton
  11. Princeton Junction

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