Definition of stately in English:

stately

adjectivestateliest, statelier ˈsteɪtliˈsteɪtli

1Impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner.
a stately 19th-century mansion
Example sentencesExamples
- Its window bays were small and separated by brick columns that gave them a stately appearance.
- The Cathedral itself was just as beautiful, in a more grand and stately manner.
- Kruger had made a trip to Europe in the late 1880s and was impressed by the stately buildings he saw there.
- Then there was Deal, where we gawked at the mansions and stately summer houses.
- It is these mighty prelates who gave Salzburg its stately buildings and living legacy of some of the grandest music ever written.
- All in all, this is a bar that combines refined tastes with a stately elegance - be on your best behaviour then.
- Hence, his pictures of dignified students and tradesmen, of elegant homes and stately churches emerge.
- It wasn't a shock to find that the last relative had died all alone in the stately mansion on Advenger Hill.
- James Dyson, the boss of Dyson's, has also just bought a stately mansion.
- Outside the doors of these mansions and stately English homes, the First World War is brewing.
- Filmed by Romeike over nine months, it's a stately but impressive work.
- Hatchards specialise more in the sort of hardbacks that would look good on the bookshelves of the library in the west wing of one's stately mansion.
- And I was impressed with Warsaw and its restoration of that stately old city, and its energetic streets.
- Measured, stately and engaging over the long haul, Equal Area Series is a perfect set piece for the museum.
- They are released now by officials anxious to dispel the myth that bishops, some of whom still occupy grand palaces and stately castles, enjoy a life of luxury.
- They are admittedly livelier than his uncle's sole contribution, a stately architectural rendering of the Grand Canal in Venice on a rainy day.
- Before long, Hoffman found himself in the grand lobby of a stately mansion.
- One name is in large, stately letters, almost twice the size of the author's.
- She owns the Borgo Storico Segheti Panichi, a gloriously imposing stately pile near Ascoli Piceno.
- The clothing, if not exactly regal, was stately, with students making their presence felt by arriving in whites.
Synonyms
dignified, majestic, ceremonious, courtly, imposing, impressive, solemn, awe-inspiring, regal, imperial, elegant, grand, glorious, splendid, magnificent, resplendent, important, august, formal
slow-moving, measured, deliberate
1. 1.1 Slow, formal, and dignified.
  a stately procession
  一队威严的队伍。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The grave, formal, stately language, and emblematic imagery make it Ford's finest dramatic achievement.
  The French courante was more elegant and stately than its Italian counterpart.
  Kamigata-mai is an elegant style of traditional dance derived from ancient stately court dances.
  The music was slow and stately, and in the back of the church, the bride appeared.
  In France, the dance became slower and more stately, as did the sarabande on its removal to France from Spain.
  The people looked in wonder at the sight of these elegant ladies walking with such stately grace out of the town gate.
  I walked out of the house in a stately manner, making it look as if I was following the messenger into the carriage.
  I would have to say that the best moment of any cricket match for me is the very first; the stately procession to the middle of the two umpires.
  Isn't the harpsichord a delicate instrument for stately Baroque or elegant classical music?
  The canal itself was exactly what we had expected, a strip of water flanked on each side by sand dunes, and a stately procession of ships gliding quietly along.
  It feels like the best available foil to the stately majesty of Test matches.
  Slow and stately movement is compounding the lost opportunities of earlier wasted years.
  This starts with Yat-kha mimicking the horns and cymbals of the monks, then slowly builds through a stately procession to a whirligig masked stomp.
  Later, Scot and bassist Liebig are featured in a duet, and the two sound like a pair of elegant elephants doing a stately little dance.
  Every movement a lecture in elegance, she began a slow, stately walk towards their table.
  His tattered clothing indicated a traveler and a worker, but his stately manner leaned away from both of those.
  Three of the Guards moved in their slow, stately climb almost directly above them.
  It is a soft, sympathetic sort of embrace, which has the appearance of a rather stately group hug.
  I can now work through Bach's Minuet in G major, BWV 114 without errors, though at a stately, slow pace.
  The Lord of the course strut, a slow and stately stride, proclaiming for all to see that the 18th fairway is indeed his sovereign territory.
  Synonyms
  ceremonial, ceremonious, ritualistic, ritual, conventional, traditional, orthodox, prescribed, fixed, set

Derivatives

stateliness

noun ˈsteɪtlɪnəsˈsteɪtlinəs

The prose is of a rare stateliness and intelligence, studded with clever, sometimes almost epigrammatic mots.
Example sentencesExamples
- At a universal level both the Sun and Leo are associated with royalty, majesty, stateliness, dignity, and authority.
- It is wisdom we need in a leader more than stateliness.
- The queen has, in a way, always, curiously for the last 50 years, had to share her stateliness with her mother, the queen mother with all her magnetic powers of popular attraction.
- They have none of the elegance and stateliness of the older signs, which, admittedly, are beginning to rust and require replacement.

Definition of stately in US English:

stately

adjectiveˈstātlēˈsteɪtli

Having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner; majestic in manner and appearance.
（举止）庄严的，从容不迫的，高贵的；宏伟的，堂皇的
a stately procession
一队威严的队伍。
his tall and stately wife
他那位个子高挑气质高贵的妻子。
Example sentencesExamples
- Then there was Deal, where we gawked at the mansions and stately summer houses.
- They are released now by officials anxious to dispel the myth that bishops, some of whom still occupy grand palaces and stately castles, enjoy a life of luxury.
- Its window bays were small and separated by brick columns that gave them a stately appearance.
- Measured, stately and engaging over the long haul, Equal Area Series is a perfect set piece for the museum.
- One name is in large, stately letters, almost twice the size of the author's.
- James Dyson, the boss of Dyson's, has also just bought a stately mansion.
- The clothing, if not exactly regal, was stately, with students making their presence felt by arriving in whites.
- Filmed by Romeike over nine months, it's a stately but impressive work.
- She owns the Borgo Storico Segheti Panichi, a gloriously imposing stately pile near Ascoli Piceno.
- And I was impressed with Warsaw and its restoration of that stately old city, and its energetic streets.
- They are admittedly livelier than his uncle's sole contribution, a stately architectural rendering of the Grand Canal in Venice on a rainy day.
- Kruger had made a trip to Europe in the late 1880s and was impressed by the stately buildings he saw there.
- It wasn't a shock to find that the last relative had died all alone in the stately mansion on Advenger Hill.
- Hence, his pictures of dignified students and tradesmen, of elegant homes and stately churches emerge.
- Outside the doors of these mansions and stately English homes, the First World War is brewing.
- Hatchards specialise more in the sort of hardbacks that would look good on the bookshelves of the library in the west wing of one's stately mansion.
- It is these mighty prelates who gave Salzburg its stately buildings and living legacy of some of the grandest music ever written.
- All in all, this is a bar that combines refined tastes with a stately elegance - be on your best behaviour then.
- Before long, Hoffman found himself in the grand lobby of a stately mansion.
- The Cathedral itself was just as beautiful, in a more grand and stately manner.
Synonyms
dignified, majestic, ceremonious, courtly, imposing, impressive, solemn, awe-inspiring, regal, imperial, elegant, grand, glorious, splendid, magnificent, resplendent, important, august, formal

单词	stately
释义	Definition of stately in English: stately adjectivestateliest, statelier ˈsteɪtliˈsteɪtli 1Impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner. a stately 19th-century mansion Example sentencesExamples Its window bays were small and separated by brick columns that gave them a stately appearance. The Cathedral itself was just as beautiful, in a more grand and stately manner. Kruger had made a trip to Europe in the late 1880s and was impressed by the stately buildings he saw there. Then there was Deal, where we gawked at the mansions and stately summer houses. It is these mighty prelates who gave Salzburg its stately buildings and living legacy of some of the grandest music ever written. All in all, this is a bar that combines refined tastes with a stately elegance - be on your best behaviour then. Hence, his pictures of dignified students and tradesmen, of elegant homes and stately churches emerge. It wasn't a shock to find that the last relative had died all alone in the stately mansion on Advenger Hill. James Dyson, the boss of Dyson's, has also just bought a stately mansion. Outside the doors of these mansions and stately English homes, the First World War is brewing. Filmed by Romeike over nine months, it's a stately but impressive work. Hatchards specialise more in the sort of hardbacks that would look good on the bookshelves of the library in the west wing of one's stately mansion. And I was impressed with Warsaw and its restoration of that stately old city, and its energetic streets. Measured, stately and engaging over the long haul, Equal Area Series is a perfect set piece for the museum. They are released now by officials anxious to dispel the myth that bishops, some of whom still occupy grand palaces and stately castles, enjoy a life of luxury. They are admittedly livelier than his uncle's sole contribution, a stately architectural rendering of the Grand Canal in Venice on a rainy day. Before long, Hoffman found himself in the grand lobby of a stately mansion. One name is in large, stately letters, almost twice the size of the author's. She owns the Borgo Storico Segheti Panichi, a gloriously imposing stately pile near Ascoli Piceno. The clothing, if not exactly regal, was stately, with students making their presence felt by arriving in whites. Synonyms dignified, majestic, ceremonious, courtly, imposing, impressive, solemn, awe-inspiring, regal, imperial, elegant, grand, glorious, splendid, magnificent, resplendent, important, august, formal slow-moving, measured, deliberate 1.1 Slow, formal, and dignified. a stately procession 一队威严的队伍。 Example sentencesExamples The grave, formal, stately language, and emblematic imagery make it Ford's finest dramatic achievement. The French courante was more elegant and stately than its Italian counterpart. Kamigata-mai is an elegant style of traditional dance derived from ancient stately court dances. The music was slow and stately, and in the back of the church, the bride appeared. In France, the dance became slower and more stately, as did the sarabande on its removal to France from Spain. The people looked in wonder at the sight of these elegant ladies walking with such stately grace out of the town gate. I walked out of the house in a stately manner, making it look as if I was following the messenger into the carriage. I would have to say that the best moment of any cricket match for me is the very first; the stately procession to the middle of the two umpires. Isn't the harpsichord a delicate instrument for stately Baroque or elegant classical music? The canal itself was exactly what we had expected, a strip of water flanked on each side by sand dunes, and a stately procession of ships gliding quietly along. It feels like the best available foil to the stately majesty of Test matches. Slow and stately movement is compounding the lost opportunities of earlier wasted years. This starts with Yat-kha mimicking the horns and cymbals of the monks, then slowly builds through a stately procession to a whirligig masked stomp. Later, Scot and bassist Liebig are featured in a duet, and the two sound like a pair of elegant elephants doing a stately little dance. Every movement a lecture in elegance, she began a slow, stately walk towards their table. His tattered clothing indicated a traveler and a worker, but his stately manner leaned away from both of those. Three of the Guards moved in their slow, stately climb almost directly above them. It is a soft, sympathetic sort of embrace, which has the appearance of a rather stately group hug. I can now work through Bach's Minuet in G major, BWV 114 without errors, though at a stately, slow pace. The Lord of the course strut, a slow and stately stride, proclaiming for all to see that the 18th fairway is indeed his sovereign territory. Synonyms ceremonial, ceremonious, ritualistic, ritual, conventional, traditional, orthodox, prescribed, fixed, set Derivatives stateliness noun ˈsteɪtlɪnəsˈsteɪtlinəs The prose is of a rare stateliness and intelligence, studded with clever, sometimes almost epigrammatic mots. Example sentencesExamples At a universal level both the Sun and Leo are associated with royalty, majesty, stateliness, dignity, and authority. It is wisdom we need in a leader more than stateliness. The queen has, in a way, always, curiously for the last 50 years, had to share her stateliness with her mother, the queen mother with all her magnetic powers of popular attraction. They have none of the elegance and stateliness of the older signs, which, admittedly, are beginning to rust and require replacement. Definition of stately in US English: stately adjectiveˈstātlēˈsteɪtli Having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner; majestic in manner and appearance. （举止）庄严的，从容不迫的，高贵的；宏伟的，堂皇的 a stately procession 一队威严的队伍。 his tall and stately wife 他那位个子高挑气质高贵的妻子。 Example sentencesExamples Then there was Deal, where we gawked at the mansions and stately summer houses. They are released now by officials anxious to dispel the myth that bishops, some of whom still occupy grand palaces and stately castles, enjoy a life of luxury. Its window bays were small and separated by brick columns that gave them a stately appearance. Measured, stately and engaging over the long haul, Equal Area Series is a perfect set piece for the museum. One name is in large, stately letters, almost twice the size of the author's. James Dyson, the boss of Dyson's, has also just bought a stately mansion. The clothing, if not exactly regal, was stately, with students making their presence felt by arriving in whites. Filmed by Romeike over nine months, it's a stately but impressive work. She owns the Borgo Storico Segheti Panichi, a gloriously imposing stately pile near Ascoli Piceno. And I was impressed with Warsaw and its restoration of that stately old city, and its energetic streets. They are admittedly livelier than his uncle's sole contribution, a stately architectural rendering of the Grand Canal in Venice on a rainy day. Kruger had made a trip to Europe in the late 1880s and was impressed by the stately buildings he saw there. It wasn't a shock to find that the last relative had died all alone in the stately mansion on Advenger Hill. Hence, his pictures of dignified students and tradesmen, of elegant homes and stately churches emerge. Outside the doors of these mansions and stately English homes, the First World War is brewing. Hatchards specialise more in the sort of hardbacks that would look good on the bookshelves of the library in the west wing of one's stately mansion. It is these mighty prelates who gave Salzburg its stately buildings and living legacy of some of the grandest music ever written. All in all, this is a bar that combines refined tastes with a stately elegance - be on your best behaviour then. Before long, Hoffman found himself in the grand lobby of a stately mansion. The Cathedral itself was just as beautiful, in a more grand and stately manner. Synonyms dignified, majestic, ceremonious, courtly, imposing, impressive, solemn, awe-inspiring, regal, imperial, elegant, grand, glorious, splendid, magnificent, resplendent, important, august, formal
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