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Kingly

KING'LY, adjective Belonging to a king; suitable to a king; as a kingly couch.

1. Royal; sovereign; monarchical; as a kingly government.

2. Noble; august; splendid; becoming a king; as kingly magnificence.

KING'LY, adverb With an air of royalty; with a superior dignity.

Low bow'd the rest; he, kingly did but nod.

First Occurrence in the Bible(KJV): Daniel 5:20