STATELY, adjective 1. Lofty; dignified; majestic; as stately manners; a stately gait. 2. Magnificent; grand; as a stately edifice; a stately dome; a stately pyramid. 3. Elevated in sentiment. STATELY, adverb Majestically; loftily.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI