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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Stately \State"ly\, adjective [Compar. {Statelier} (st[=a]t"l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Stateliest}.] Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, stately manners; a stately gait. ''The stately homes of England!'' --Mrs. Hemans. ''Filled with stately temples.'' --Prescott.
Here is a silly stately style indeed! --Shak.
Syn: Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Stately \State"ly\, adverb Majestically; loftily. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
stately
adjective
1: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" [syn: {baronial}, {imposing}, {noble}]
2: of size and dignity suggestive of a statue [syn: {statuesque}]
3: refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman" [syn: {courtly}, {elegant}, {formal}] [also: {stateliest}, {statelier}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
78 Moby Thesaurus words for "stately": Babylonian, Corinthian, aristocratic, august, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, barbaric, ceremonial, ceremonious, conventional, courtly, decorous, deluxe, dignified, distinguished, elaborate, elegant, elevated, extravagant, fancy, fine, formal, gallant, glorious, gracious, grand, grandiose, grave, hieratic, imperial, imposing, impressive, inspiring, kingly, liturgic, lofty, lordly, luxurious, magisterial, magnificent, majestic, moving, noble, palatial, plush, pompous, posh, princely, proud, queenly, regal, ritual, ritualistic, ritzy, royal, sacerdotal, sedate, serious, sober, solemn, splendacious, splendid, splendiferous, statuesque, striking, sublime, sumptuous, superb, superfancy, superfine, swank, swanky, swell, venerable, weighty, well-mannered, worthy
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