State"ly , adv. Majestically; loftily. Milton.
State"ly , a.
[Compar. Statelier (?); superl.
Stateliest.]
Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, statelymanners; a stately gait. "The stately homes of England!" Mrs. Hemans.
"Filled with stately
temples." Prescott.
Here is a stately style indeed!
Shak. Syn. -- Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent.