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    state·ly
    /ˈstātlē/

    adjective

    • 1. having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner; majestic in manner and appearance: "a stately procession"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › statelyStately Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STATELY is marked by lofty or imposing dignity. How to use stately in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stately.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTATELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STATELY definition: 1. formal, slow, and having a style and appearance that causes admiration: 2. formal, slow, and…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › statelySTATELY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Stately definition: majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc.. See examples of STATELY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTATELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something or someone that is stately is impressive and graceful or dignified. Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running. American English : stately / ˈsteɪtli /

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTATELY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STATELY meaning: 1. formal, slow, and having a style and appearance that causes admiration: 2. formal, slow, and…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstately adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of stately adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › statelyStately - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be stately is to appear noble and impressive, almost in a larger than life kind of way. You may encounter a stately gentleman or a stately statue. If you do, take a little bow. There are a few meanings of stately, but they both refer to people and things that have an impressive bearing.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › statelySTATELY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Stately definition: majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc.. See examples of STATELY used in a sentence.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTATELY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    stately. adjective. uk / ˈsteɪtli / us. Add to word list Add to word list. formal and slow: a stately procession through the streets. (Definition of stately from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › stately_adjstately, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word stately mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word stately, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word stately? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.