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stately

STAYT-lee

Stately (adj) means Grand and dignified in appearance or manner. Example: “The stately old mansion overlooked the river.”

adj

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 notes

In plain EnglishImpressively grand, dignified, and unhurried.

Common pairings

stately home stately manner stately pace

statelier comparative, more stately comparative, stateliest superlative, most stately superlative

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The _____ old mansion overlooked the river.

From Middle English stateli, formed from state plus the adjective ending -ly.

Origin: Middle English

rely comely lonely timely lovely homely widely lively lately rarely barely likely

What does “stately” mean?

The word “stately” means grand and dignified in appearance or manner. In plain terms, impressively grand, dignified, and unhurried.

How do you pronounce “stately”?

“Stately” is pronounced STAYT-lee (/ˈsteɪtli/ in IPA).

How do you use “stately” in a sentence?

Here is “stately” used in a sentence: “The stately old mansion overlooked the river.”

What part of speech is “stately”?

“Stately” is an adjective.

Where does the word “stately” come from?

The word “stately” comes from Middle English. From Middle English stateli, formed from state plus the adjective ending -ly.

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