To be stately is to appear noble and impressive, almost in a larger than life kind of way. You may encounter a stately gentleman or a stately statue. If you do, take a little bow.
Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand;
Adjective S.
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman"
Adjective S.
impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
Adjective S.
of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
superl.
Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand;
as, statelymanners; a stately gait.
adv.
Majestically; loftily.
Stately
Here is a stately style indeed!
Stately
Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand;
Majestically; loftily.
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I just get so fed up with seeing the same things written about me. If I see the words 'ice queen' attached to me, I feel like banging my head against the wall. There's this perception that I can only be in a film if I have a glass of champagne in my hand and a stately home in the background.
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