ceremonially

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adverb

In a ceremonial manner.

UncommonScrabble 19

Meanings

adverbceremonially (comparative more ceremonially, superlative most ceremonially)

comparative more ceremonially · superlative most ceremonially

  1. In a ceremonial manner.

    The woman is next instructed to gather ceremonially the roots of the water chinquapin (Nelumbo lutea) for food for her little ones.

    1925, Francis La Flesche, The Osage Tribe: the Rite of Vigil, Washington: USGPO, page 195
    1 more example

    On being enskinned, the successful candidate was ceremonially informed that he was henceforth answerable to all the Wala and not only the Nabihi.

    2002, Ivor Wilks, Wa and the Wala: Islam and Polity in Northwestern Ghana, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 171

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a ceremonious manner

adverbin a ceremonial manner

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

German zeremoniell, feierlich
  • zeremoniellin a ceremonial manner
  • feierlichin a ceremonial manner
Italian cerimonialmente
  • cerimonialmentein a ceremonial manner
Romanian ceremonios
  • ceremoniosin a ceremonial manner
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Chicago

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