stately.
Worthy of respect; dignified, regal.
Meaning & usage
Worthy of respect; dignified, regal.
Deliberate, unhurried; dignified.
Grand; impressive; imposing.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English staately, staatly, stateli, statelie, stately, statelyche, statelye, statli, statly. Compare stour. By surface analysis, state + -ly (adjectival suffix).
In a stately manner.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English stately, statli, equivalent to state + -ly (adverbial suffix).
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