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courtly

/ˈkɔːtli/adjective

उच्चारण कॉर्ट्ली

शिष्ट, शालीन, दरबारी तहज़ीब वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    extremely polite and graceful, especially in an old-fashioned way

    शिष्ट, शालीन, दरबारी तहज़ीब वाला

    • He greeted the guests with a courtly bow.
    • Radhika's grandfather has courtly manners.

    Synonyms gracious refined polished gallant

    Opposite rude coarse uncouth

  2. 2

    [usually before noun]

    connected with the court of a king or queen

    दरबारी, राजदरबार का

    • Persian was the language of courtly life under the Mughals.
    • The poem is a fine example of courtly literature.
◇Word family
court nouncourtier noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

gracious refined polished gallant

Antonyms

rude coarse uncouth

§Grammar and usage

Courtly is an adjective, not an adverb, though it ends in -ly.

Grammar: courtly के अंत में -ly होने पर भी यह adjective है, adverb नहीं।