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- pronunciation:
- steIt
li
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
statelier, stateliest |
| definition 1: |
grand or majestic.
stately mansions- synonyms:
- grand, majestic
- similar words:
- awesome, gallant, glorious, grandiose, imposing, impressive, lofty, lordly, magnificent, noble, palatial, regal, splendid, striking, sublime
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| definition 2: |
dignified.
The minuet was a a slow, stately court dance.a stately bearing- synonyms:
- dignified, distinguished
- similar words:
- ceremonious, elegant, elevated, formal, grand, grandiose, lordly, majestic, noble, pompous, proud, solemn, sublime, venerable
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| related words: |
aristocratic, gracious, handsome, staid |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in a grand or formal way.
- synonyms:
- formally, grandly, majestically, regally
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| derivation: |
stateliness (n.) |
The word stately
contains the following part:
-ly2
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means like; every (when attached to times)
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ly2attaches primarily to native English nouns to form adjectives.
Example words:
bodily, cowardly, daily, earthly, elderly, friendly, ghastly, ghostly, lively, lonely, unfriendly, heavenly, hourly, lovely, monthly, motherly, nightly, orderly, sickly, slovenly, timely, worldly
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