adverb
- in a manner befitting or characteristic of a duke or duchess; with ducal dignity or authority
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The nobleman carried himself ducally, with an air of inherited authority.
- She was dressed ducally for the state ceremony.
- He spoke ducally about his family's long history of service.
- The estate was maintained ducally, with meticulous attention to tradition.
- They were received ducally by the royal household.