Definition of stately Stately
/stejˈtli/ - [steytlee] - state•ly
We found 10 definitions of stately from 4 different sources.
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What does stately mean?
WordNet
Adjectivestately, statelier, stateliest |
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| stately - of size and dignity suggestive of a statue | ||
| statuesque | ||
| tall impressively difficult; "a tall order" | ||
| stately - refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman" | ||
| courtly, formal | ||
| dignified having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman" | ||
| stately - impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" | ||
| baronial, imposing, noble | ||
| impressive producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stately (superl.)
Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, statelymanners; a stately gait. - stately (adv.)
Majestically; loftily.
