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

It may be a stately home but through the years it's been known to throw one hell of a party, especially on 4 July, America's Independence Day.

From BBC

“Too soft, too stately,” a critic friend grumbled at Telluride.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s just a quiet drive beneath a near mile of stately cedars bedecked with strings of multicolor lights.

From Los Angeles Times

The Garnet fire burning in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County has come within three miles of a stately grove of giant sequoias.

From Los Angeles Times

For my wedding at Nestldown, my aesthetic was stately and whimsical gnomes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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