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knightly

adjective knight·ly \ˈnīt-lē\

Definition of KNIGHTLY

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a knight <tales of knightly adventures>

2

: made up of knights

— knight·li·ness noun

— knightly adverb

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First Known Use of KNIGHTLY

14th century

Rhymes with KNIGHTLY

brightly, lightly, nightly, rightly, sightly, slightly, sprightly, tightly, tritely, whitely

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