Aeschylus

God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.

Greek Poet

Use 'lordly' to describe someone acting with high self-esteem and authoritative presence, as expected of nobility.

Proud Authority

'Lordly' can have a slightly negative tone, suggesting arrogance or condescension when used to describe behavior.

Slightly Negative

Although lords were historically wealthy, 'lordly' focuses more on behavior and manner than on financial status.

Not Just Wealth

'Lordly' often applies to grand and impressive things, signifying plenty and richness, akin to a lord's possessions.

Impressive Scale

Focus on the quality or grandness rather than the price when using 'lordly' to describe objects or events.

Quality Over Price

Use 'lordly' when highlighting generosity, such as sharing or giving on a large scale.

Generous Acts

 And the Then-Communications Minister replied in a lordly manner that in a developing country communications are a luxury, not a right, that the government had no obligation to provide better service, and if the honorable Member wasn't satisfied with his telephone, could he please return it, since there was an eight-year-long waiting list