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stately
What does stately mean?
stately (adjective): grand; impressive; imposing.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use stately in a sentence?
- Stately columns. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce stately?
/ˈsteɪtli/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does stately come from?
From Middle English staately, staatly, stateli, statelie, stately, statelyche, statelye, statli, statly.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of stately?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “stately”?
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What does “stately” mean?
having a high price or cost
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grand; impressive; imposing
Right! That's what “stately” means.
of a mildly low temperature
Not quite: that's what cool means.
displaying or feeling anger
Not quite: that's what angry means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “stately”?
imposing
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complete
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possible
Not quite: possible means something else.
original
Not quite: original means something else.
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