ceremoniously en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English ceremonious Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English ceremoniously From ceremonious + -ly.
Meanings
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In a ceremonious manner.
After a simply marvelous, entertaining two and a half hour meal, they reclaimed their shoes and ceremoniously bid their sayonaras to the Japanese girls.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ceremoniously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ceremoniously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |