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    stately
    /ˈsteɪtli/

    adjective

    • 1. impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner: "a stately 19th-century mansion"

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

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

    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. 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.

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

    Stately means impressive in size, appearance or manner. It can also mean slow and formal. See how to use it in sentences and synonyms.