courtly
adjective/ˈkɔːtli/
/ˈkɔːrtli/
(formal or literary)- extremely polite and full of respect, especially in an old-fashioned way
- He bowed in a very old-fashioned and courtly way.
- They learnt how to behave and how to speak in a courtly fashion.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCourtly is used with these nouns:- love
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