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Meaning of 'stately' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stately [ adv.]
- Majestically; loftily.
2 . Stately [ superl.]
- Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, statelymanners; a stately gait.

Meaning of 'stately' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stately [ s]
Meaning (1):
- impressive in appearance
Example in sentence:
  • a baronial mansion;
  • a noble tree;
  • an imposing residence;
  • severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses;
  • stately columns
Meaning (2):
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
Example in sentence:
  • a courtly gentleman

Nearby Words:

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