I. -slē, -sli adjective
( often -er/-est )
Etymology: prince + -ly (adjective suffix)
1. : of, relating to, or descended from a prince : royal , kingly : of high rank or authority
princely birth
princely power
2. : resembling, befitting, or having the characteristics of a prince : stately , noble : magnificent , munificent
a message of thanks for this princely gift — Thomas Cadett
those princely ships with long black hulls — Robert Payne
II. adverb
Etymology: prince + -ly (adverb suffix)
: in a princely manner : in a manner befitting a prince