adj
stately
STAYT-lee
adj
1
Grand and dignified in appearance or manner.
"The stately old mansion overlooked the river."
"She walked with a slow, stately grace across the stage."
How to Use Stately
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishImpressively grand, dignified, and unhurried.
Common pairings
stately home
stately manner
stately pace
Word Forms
statelier comparative, more stately comparative, stateliest superlative, most stately superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English stateli, formed from state plus the adjective ending -ly.