stately
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- impressive in appearance
- "stately columns"
- of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
Adj
- Worthy of respect; dignified, regal.
- Deliberate, unhurried; dignified.
- Grand; impressive; imposing.
Adv
- In a stately manner.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English staately, staatly, stateli, statelie, stately, statelyche, statelye, statli, statly. Compare stour. By surface analysis, state + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Scrabble Score: 10
stately is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordstately is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 10
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