Meanings
adverbsedately (comparative more sedately, superlative most sedately)
comparative more sedately · superlative most sedately
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a sedate manner
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Origin
Translations
Finnish tyynesti, rauhallisesti
- tyynesticalmly, without excessive emotion or force
- rauhallisesticalmly, without excessive emotion or force
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APA
sedately. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedately
MLA
“sedately.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedately. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sedately,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedately.
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