stately

[steyt-lee]

adjective

statelier, stateliest 

1. majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc..

   a stately home.

2. dignified.

adverb

1. in a stately manner.

stately

/ ˈsteɪtlɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by a graceful, dignified, and imposing appearance or manner

adverb

1. in a stately manner

Other Word Forms

• stateliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stately¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, stately is from the Middle English word statly. See state, -ly

Example Sentences

Penelope glanced over her shoulder at the stately house marked Number Twelve.

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It wasn’t as grandiose as the lobby of the Greenbrier, yet it was grand and stately like a courthouse.

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It was a street lined with Spanish, Craftsman and ranch-style homes, set back behind wide lawns and shaded by stately trees.

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The festival at the Oxfordshire stately home will run between 27 June and 1 July, organisers have announced.

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The commotion was around the corner in Rivas’ hometown, a Los Angeles suburb locals call “Mexican Beverly Hills” for its stately houses and affluent Hispanic families.

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Related Words

• ceremonial 
• elegant 
• gracious 
• grand 
• imperial 
• imposing 
• luxurious 
• magnificent 
• massive 
• opulent 
• palatial 
• solemn 
• sumptuous 
• towering