sedately

sedately
adverb see sedate I

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  • sedately — Ⅰ. sedate [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) calm and unhurried. 2) staid and rather dull. DERIVATIVES sedately adverb sedateness noun. ORIGIN originally used also as a medical term in the sense «not sore or painful»: from Latin sedare settle …   English terms dictionary

  • Sedately — Sedate Se*date , a. [L. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. See {Sit}.] Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul, mind, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sedately — See sedate1. * * * …   Universalium

  • sedately — adverb a) Calmly, without excessive emotion. b) With little energy …   Wiktionary

  • sedately — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. quietly, slowly, formally; see deliberately , proudly …   English dictionary for students

  • sedately — adv. calmly, tranquilly; in a composed manner, in a staid manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sedately — se·date·ly …   English syllables

  • sedately — See: sedate …   English dictionary

  • sedately — adverb in a sedate manner • Syn: ↑calmly …   Useful english dictionary

  • sedate — sedately, adv. sedateness, n. /si dayt /, adj., v., sedated, sedating. adj. 1. calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party; a sedate horse. v.t. 2. to put (a person) under sedation. [1640 50; < L sedatus (ptp.… …   Universalium

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