princely
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˈprɪnslɪ/
:
opulento
- This boy ought to be truly grateful, ma'am, for this princely dinner.
- a princely sum
- a princely salary
- pay a princely
Examples
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He wanted to sell the team for a princely sum of $14 million.
Blog text (21) -
From the rich he could have commanded princely fees.
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A hundred thousand dollars was like a million now, a princely sum.
Fiction book (1996) -
Still, he imagined Jane would get a princely sum for it.
Fiction book (1990) -
They raised their first fund in the early 1970s with what seemed a princely sum of fifty million dollars in committed capital.
Academic text (1999) -
Those of you rocking up to the airport with a "large bag" will be paying the princely sum of 45.
Blog text (3) -
What possible incentive do you have to take on a bunch of risky new loans for the princely sum of 3.5 percent?
Blog text (29) -
I changed hands for the princely sum of one hundred dollars, enough to keep the Deodatis afloat for several months, and I silently bade farewell to Gino.
Fiction book (2002) -
GAME is selling a handful of used 60GB PlayStation 3s for the princely sum of £349.99 and upwards.
Blog text (31) -
The couple enjoyed a dinner in a luxurious restaurant, where their meal cost a princely sum.
Synonyms
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3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
62
5.6
Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich
59
5.5
Rich and full of expensive things, like a large party or home
51
3.7
Rich and full, like thick plants or juicy fruit
50
4.3
Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect
30
5.3
Having a grand and formal appearance like a king or queen
24
3.6
Large and impressive in appearance or manner
23
5.7
Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect
17
7.5
Very rich and expensive looking, often with beautiful details
15
7.7
Very rich and expensive in a way that shows great wealth
14
4.3
A more expensive, high quality version with extra comfort and features
9
7.4
Very large and beautiful, like a palace
6
7.2
Polite and elegant like people at a royal court
4
6.7
Having the style, power, or position of a king
1
8.5
Large and impressive, like a lord's old house or small castle
1
6.7
Rich and fancy in appearance and detail that suggests luxury
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Morphology
Etymology
The word princely also came to mean something very large or luxurious because princes had great wealth, so a 'princely' sum or gift is an amount 'fit for a prince'.