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English

Adjective

{{en-adj|statel|ier|iest}}

  1. regal|Regal, dignified; worthy of respect.


Adverb

  1. In a stately manner.


de:stately fr:stately io:stately it:stately hu:stately ja:stately ru:stately te:stately vi:stately

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Stately \State"ly\, adv.
Majestically; loftily. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Stately \State"ly\, a. [Compar. Statelier
(st[=a]t"l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Stateliest.]
Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as,
stately manners; a stately gait. "The stately homes of
England!" --Mrs. Hemans. "Filled with stately temples."
--Prescott.
[1913 Webster]

Here is a silly stately style indeed! --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Syn: Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet stately
adj 1: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing
residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen
sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" [syn: baronial,
imposing, noble]
2: of size and dignity suggestive of a statue [syn: statuesque]
3: refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a
royal court; "a courtly gentleman" [syn: courtly, elegant,
formal]
[also: stateliest, statelier]
Moby Dictionary
Babylonian
, Corinthian , aristocratic , august , awe-inspiring ,
awesome
, awful , barbaric , ceremonial , ceremonious , conventional ,
courtly
, decorous , deluxe , dignified , distinguished , elaborate ,
elegant
, elevated , extravagant , fancy , fine , formal , gallant ,
glorious
, gracious , grand , grandiose , grave , hieratic , imperial ,
imposing
, impressive , inspiring , kingly , liturgic , lofty , lordly ,
luxurious
, magisterial , magnificent , majestic , moving , noble ,
palatial
, plush , pompous , posh , princely , proud , queenly , regal ,
ritual
, ritualistic , ritzy , royal , sacerdotal , sedate , serious ,
sober
, solemn , splendacious , splendid , splendiferous , statuesque ,
striking
, sublime , sumptuous , superb , superfancy , superfine , swank ,
swanky
, swell , venerable , weighty , well-mannered , worthy


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