Definition
In a manner befitting an alderman; with the dignity, formality, or propriety expected of an alderman.
Etymology
From alderman + -ly (adverbial and adjectival suffix from Old English, meaning 'in the manner of'), forming an adverb or adjective describing aldermanic behavior.
Kelly Says
Using '-ly' with 'alderman' created a word for performing respectability and authority—medieval people knew that much of leadership was about acting the part convincingly.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ከተማ አስተዳደር
keh-teh-mah ah-steh-dah-dehr
ARالعربية
عمدة بلدية
eumdah baladiyah
BNবাংলা
নগরপাল
nogor-paal
CACatalà
de batlle
deh bahl-YEH
CSČeština
starostenský
stah-roh-stehn-skee
DADansk
borgmesterlig
BOHR-meh-stehr-leeg
DEDeutsch
schönes Bürgermeister
SHOH-nehz BOOR-geh-may-stehr
ELΕλληνικά
δημοτικός
dee-moh-TEE-kohs
ESEspañol
de alcalde
deh ahl-KAH-deh
FAفارسی
شهرداری
shahrdari
FISuomi
pormestarin
POHR-meh-stah-rin
FRFrançais
de bourgmestre
duh boor-meh-STREH
GUGU
નગરપાલિકા
nagar-pa-lee-kah
HAHA
shugaban birni
SHOO-gah-bahn BIR-nee
HEעברית
ראש עירוני
rohsh ee-ROH-nee
HIहिन्दी
नगरपालिका
nagar-pa-lee-kah
HUMagyar
polgármesteri
pohl-gahrm-eh-stehr-ee
IDBahasa Indonesia
wali kota
WAH-lee KOH-tah
IGIG
ọnụ ụlọ
oh-noo oo-loh
ITItaliano
da sindaco
dah sin-DAH-koh
KKKK
қалалық
qah-lah-leek
MRMR
नगराध्यक्ष
nagar-adhyaksh
MSBahasa Melayu
datuk bandar
DAH-took BAHN-dahr
MYမြန်မာ
မြို့နယ်မင်း
myoh neh min
NLNederlands
burgemeesterlijk
BOOR-geh-may-stehr-leek
NONorsk
borgermesterlig
BOHR-geh-meh-stehr-leeg
PLPolski
wójtowski
VOH-yah-tah-skee
PTPortuguês
de prefeito
deh preh-FEH-toh
RORomână
primar
pree-MAHR
RUРусский
гражданский
GRAH-zhdahns-kee
SVSvenska
borgmästare
BOHR-meh-stah-reh
TEతెలుగు
నగరపాలక
nagarapaalaka
THไทย
นายกเทศมนตรี
nai ok thet mon tree
TLTL
pangalangkasan
pahng-ah-LAHNG-kah-sahn
TRTürkçe
belediyecilik
beh-leh-dee-yeh-chee-lek
UKУкраїнська
громадянський
hroh-mahd-YAHN-skee
VITiếng Việt
thị trưởng
thee troh-ohng
YOYO
oludari
oh-LOO-dah-ree
ZUZU
isihlalo
ee-see-HLAH-loh