Stately Definition

stātlē
statelier, stateliest
adjective
statelier, stateliest
Imposing; dignified; majestic.
Webster's New World
Slow, dignified, and deliberate.
A stately pace.
Webster's New World
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Antonyms:
adverb
In a stately manner.
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Other Word Forms of Stately

Adjective

Base Form:
stately
Comparative:
statelier
Superlative:
stateliest

Origin of Stately

  • Middle English statly from state state, rank state

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From state +"Ž -ly.

    From Wiktionary

Stately Sentence Examples

  • He built a stately house in the city, and adorned it with a multitude of paintings.

  • They are bold, handsome plants, with stately spikes, 2 to 3 ft.

  • He loved the simple dress and manners of the Franks, and on two occasions only did he assume the more stately attire of a Roman noble.

  • It has a stately transitional Norman tower, and three fine Norman arches.

  • Katie trailed her into the stately Georgian mansion and glanced down as the polished wood beneath her feet creaked.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTA

Words Ending With

YLYELY

Unscrambles

stately

Words Starting With S and Ending With Y

Starts With S & Ends With YStarts With ST & Ends With YStarts With S & Ends With LY

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With Y