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Courtly vs Obliging - What's the difference?

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Courtly is a related term of obliging.


As adjectives the difference between courtly and obliging

is that courtly is suitable for a royal court; refined, dignified while obliging is happy and ready to do favours for others.

As a verb obliging is

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courtly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Suitable for a royal court; refined, dignified.
  • * 1598 , , III. ii. 666:
    • Corin. You have too courtly a wit for me; I’ll rest.
  • Obsequious, flattering.
    • (Macaulay)

    obliging

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Happy and ready to do favours for others.

    • Synonyms

    * accommodating, willing

    Derived terms

    * obligingness

    Verb

    (head)