ladylikely

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adverb

In a ladylike manner.

Similar
ladilyladylike
Opposite
unladylikely
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Meanings

adverbladylikely (comparative more ladylikely, superlative most ladylikely)

comparative more ladylikely · superlative most ladylikely

  1. In a ladylike manner.

    Bev, running ladylikely behind him, was wringing her hands and wailing […]

    1998, Ruth Doan MacDougall, The Cheerleader, page 162
    1 more example

    She wandered out to the terrace, ladylikely detaching herself from the unpleasantness.

    1962, Richard Dohrman, The Heartworm, page 182

    Synonyms: ladily, ladylike · Antonyms: unladylikely

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a ladylike manner.

Similar
ladilyladylike
Opposite
unladylikely
Also see
ladilyladylike

Origin

From ladylike + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

ladylikely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladylikely

MLA

“ladylikely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladylikely. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ladylikely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladylikely.

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