queenly

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkwiːnli/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English queenly, quenly, from Old English cwēnlīċ, equivalent to queen +‎ -ly. ==== Adjective ==== queenly (comparative queenlier, superlative queenliest) Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal. Resembling a queen (a typically feminine gay man); queenish. ===== Synonyms ===== queenlike reginal ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From queen + -ly. ==== Adverb ==== queenly (comparative queenlier, superlative queenliest) In a queenly manner; regally. ===== Synonyms ===== queenlily reginally