kingly adjective 2adverb 1forms 4 adjective2 •Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king.O thou dull god, why liest thou with the vile / In loathsome beds, and leav'st the kingly couch / A watch-case or a common 'larum-bell? — 1596 •Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal; as befits a king, in the manner of a king.Tho' trouble-tried, and torture-torn, / The kingliest Kings are crown'd with thorn. — 1854 adverb1 •In a royal manner. formskinglier · more kingly · kingliest · most kingly