Standard Lemma guide

majestically

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: M AH0 JH EH1 S T IH0 K AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: M AH0 JH EH1 S T IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a majestic manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a majestic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • flamingoes walk majestically through the marshes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English majestic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English majestically From majestic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: majestuosament — in a majestic manner
  • French: majestueusement — in a majestic manner
  • Galician: maxestosamente — in a majestic manner
  • German: majestätisch — in a majestic manner
  • Portuguese: majestosamente — in a majestic manner
  • Spanish: majestuosamente — in a majestic manner