stately
/ˈsteɪtli/
adjective
- Having a dignified, impressive, or majestic appearance or manner.
- The governor delivered a stately speech at the ceremony, full of solemn pride.
- The stately old mansion stood at the top of the hill, surrounded by ancient oaks.
- She walked with a stately grace that made everyone in the room turn to look.
- Slow, formal, and deliberate in movement or pace.
- The procession moved at a stately pace through the city streets.
- The dancers performed a stately minuet, each step carefully measured.
- The tall ship sailed into the harbor with a stately, unhurried motion.
Antonyms
adverb
- In a dignified, majestic, or formal manner.
- The swan glided stately across the lake, its neck arched proudly.
- He bowed stately to the queen before stepping back.
- The old cathedral rose stately above the rooftops of the town.