SEDATELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sedately mean? 

• SEDATELY (adverb)
  The adverb SEDATELY has 1 sense:

1. in a sedate manner

  Familiarity information: SEDATELY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEDATELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a sedate manner

Synonyms:

calmly; sedately

 Context examples 

Gravely and sedately they stood beneath the morning sun waiting for the onslaught of their foemen.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The wolves were now more open in their pursuit, trotting sedately behind and ranging along on either side, their red tongues lolling out, their lean sides showing the undulating ribs with every movement.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

He sat in the armchair with the light shining upon his broad bald head, while he puffed sedately at his cigar.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“And why as a matter of course, Mr. Maldon?” asked Mr. Wickfield, sedately eating his dinner.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

So he remained while the senior monks filed slowly and sedately into the chamber seating themselves upon the long oaken benches which lined the wall on either side.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Behind came Sir Nigel himself, with Lady Loring upon his arm, the pair walking slowly and sedately, as befitted both their age and their condition, while they watched with a smile in their eyes the scrambling crowd in front of them.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)