Standard Lemma guide

sedately

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

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  • CMU ARPABET: S IH0 D EY1 T L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

Calmly, without excessive emotion or force; in a composed manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a sedate manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calmly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English sedate Middle English -ly English -ly English sedately From sedate + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tyynesti — calmly, without excessive emotion or force
  • Finnish: rauhallisesti — calmly, without excessive emotion or force