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knightly

adj.
US //ˈnaɪtɫi// UK //nˈaɪtli// knight·ly
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English knyghtly, knightlich; equivalent to knight + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old English cnihtlīċ (“boyish”), Dutch knechtelijk (“servile”), German knechtlich (“menial”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English knyghtly; equivalent to knight + -ly (adverbial suffix).

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