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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. Learn the meaning of stately, an adjective that describes something or someone with lofty or imposing dignity, size, or proportions. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of stately.

  3. Stately means formal, slow, and having a style and appearance that causes admiration. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  4. 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.

  5. Stately means formal, slow, and having a style and appearance that causes admiration. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

  6. Stately means impressive and graceful or dignified. It can also mean slow and deliberate. Learn more about its word forms, collocations, and usage in sentences.

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

  8. Stately means impressive and dignified, as in size or appearance; majestic. Find synonyms, translations, examples and usage of stately in different contexts and languages.