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Queenly vs Powerful - What's the difference?

queenly | powerful |

As adjectives the difference between queenly and powerful

is that queenly is having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal while powerful is having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

As an adverb queenly

is in a queenly manner; regally.

queenly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal.
  • * 1922 , (James Joyce), Chapter 13
    • There was an innate refinement, a languid queenly hauteur about Gerty which was unmistakably evidenced in her delicate hands and higharched instep.

    Adverb

    (er)
  • In a queenly manner; regally.

    • powerful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * powerfull * powreful * powrefull

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
  • * (William Shakespeare)
    • The powerful grace that lies / In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
  • (mining) Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.

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