Meanings
adverbornately (comparative more ornately, superlative most ornately)
comparative more ornately · superlative most ornately
- In an ornate manner.
Origin
- Middle Englishornatly
- Englishornately
From Middle English ornatly; equivalent to ornate + -ly.
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APA
ornately. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornately
MLA
“ornately.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornately. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ornately,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornately.
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