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单词 stately
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stately

(steɪtli)
adjective
Something or someone that is stately is impressive and graceful or dignified.
Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.
...a stately mansion.
Synonyms: grand, majestic, dignified, royal More Synonyms of stately

stately in British English

(ˈsteɪtlɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -lier or -liest
1. 
characterized by a graceful, dignified, and imposing appearance or manner
adverb
2. 
in a stately manner
Derived forms
statelily (ˈstatelily)
adverb
stateliness (ˈstateliness)
noun

stately in American English

(ˈsteɪtli)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈstatelier or ˈstateliest
1. 
imposing; dignified; majestic
2. 
slow, dignified, and deliberate
a stately pace
SIMILAR WORDS:  grand
Derived forms
stateliness (ˈstateliness)
noun

Examples of 'stately' in a sentence
stately

Sam's wife was a slim, stately woman who looked ten years younger than her age of close to sixty.
Tapply, William G FOLLOW THE SHARKS (2003)
It could simply be that the spa had stolen their excellent chef from a nearby stately home.
Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003)
She flung open the door and marched in at her most stately.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (2003)
The shores were ringed with tall, stately Canadian blue spruce trees.
Dixon, Franklin W. THE VIKING SYMBOL MYSTERY (2003)

In other languages
stately

British English: stately ADJECTIVE
Something or someone that is stately is impressive and graceful or dignified.
Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.
  • American English: stately
  • Brazilian Portuguese: imponente
  • Chinese: 庄严
  • European Spanish: majestuoso
  • French: imposant
  • German: würdevoll
  • Italian: maestoso
  • Japanese: 悠然と
  • Korean: 위풍당당한
  • European Portuguese: imponente
  • Latin American Spanish: majestuoso

Chinese translation of 'stately'

stately

(ˈsteɪtlɪ)

adj

  1. [building] 宏伟(偉)的 (hóngwěi de)
  2. [pace] 庄(莊)重的 (zhuāngzhòng de)
(adjective) 
Definition
having a dignified, impressive, and graceful appearance or manner
Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.
Synonyms
grand
She's too busy with her grand new friends to bother with us now.
majestic
a majestic country home
dignified
He conducted the interview in a dignified and professional manner.
royal
She was given a royal welcome on her first visit to Britain.
august
the august surroundings of the Liberal Club
imposing
An imposing figure loomed over me.
impressive
elegant
imperial
noble
She was described by contemporaries as possessing a noble bearing and excellent manners.
regal
Never has she looked so regal.
solemn
This is a solemn occasion.
lofty
Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
pompous
What a pompous little man he is.
ceremonious
Opposites
common
,
humble
,
lowly
,
simple
,
modest
,
undistinguished
,
undignified
,
unimpressive

Additional synonyms

in the sense of august
Definition
dignified and imposing
the august surroundings of the Liberal Club
Synonyms
noble,
great,
kingly,
grand,
excellent,
imposing,
impressive,
superb,
distinguished,
magnificent,
glorious,
splendid,
elevated,
eminent,
majestic,
dignified,
regal,
stately,
high-ranking,
monumental,
solemn,
lofty,
exalted
in the sense of ceremonious
Definition
excessively polite or formal
Synonyms
formal,
civil,
exact,
ritual,
precise,
stiff,
dignified,
stately,
solemn,
courteous,
courtly,
deferential,
starchy (informal),
punctilious
in the sense of dignified
Definition
calm, impressive, and worthy of respect
He conducted the interview in a dignified and professional manner.
Synonyms
distinguished,
august,
reserved,
imposing,
formal,
grave,
noble,
upright,
stately,
solemn,
lofty,
exalted,
decorous

Nearby words of
stately

  • state of affairs
  • state of mind
  • state-of-the-art
  • stately
  • stately home
  • statement
  • statesman

Related terms of
stately

  • stately home

Synonyms of 'stately'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of imposing
Definition
grand or impressive
An imposing figure loomed over me.
Synonyms
impressive,
striking,
grand,
august,
powerful,
effective,
commanding,
awesome,
majestic,
dignified,
stately,
forcible
in the sense of lofty
Definition
morally admirable
Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
Synonyms
noble,
grand,
distinguished,
superior,
imposing,
renowned,
elevated,
majestic,
dignified,
stately,
sublime,
illustrious,
exalted
in the sense of majestic
Definition
beautiful, dignified, and impressive
a majestic country home
Synonyms
grand,
magnificent,
impressive,
superb,
kingly,
royal,
august,
princely,
imposing,
imperial,
noble,
splendid,
elevated,
awesome,
dignified,
regal,
stately,
monumental,
sublime,
lofty,
pompous,
grandiose,
exalted,
splendiferous (facetious)
in the sense of noble
Definition
impressive and magnificent
She was described by contemporaries as possessing a noble bearing and excellent manners.
Synonyms
dignified,
great,
august,
imposing,
impressive,
distinguished,
magnificent,
splendid,
stately
in the sense of pompous
Definition
foolishly dignified or self-important
What a pompous little man he is.
Synonyms
self-important,
affected,
arrogant,
pretentious,
bloated,
grandiose,
imperious,
showy,
overbearing,
ostentatious,
puffed up,
portentous,
magisterial,
supercilious,
pontifical,
vainglorious
in the sense of regal
Definition
splendid and dignified
Never has she looked so regal.
Synonyms
royal,
majestic,
kingly or queenly,
noble,
princely,
proud,
magnificent,
sovereign,
fit for a king or queen
in the sense of royal
Definition
very grand
She was given a royal welcome on her first visit to Britain.
Synonyms
splendid,
august,
grand,
impressive,
superb,
magnificent,
superior,
majestic,
stately
in the sense of solemn
Definition
marked by ceremony or formality
This is a solemn occasion.
Synonyms
formal,
august,
grand,
imposing,
impressive,
grave,
majestic,
dignified,
ceremonial,
stately,
momentous,
awe-inspiring,
ceremonious
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