sedately, calmly
(adverb) in a sedate manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sedately (comparative more sedately, superlative most sedately)
Calmly, without excessive emotion or force; in a composed manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Se*date", a. Etym: [L. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. See Sit.]
Definition: Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul, mind, or temper. Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate truth. I. Watts. Whatsoever we feel and know Too sedate for outward show. Wordsworth.
Syn.
– Settled; composed; calm; quiet; tranquil; still; serene; unruffled; undisturbed; conteplative; sober; serious.
– Se*date"ly, adv.
– Se*date"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 November 2024
(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); “economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”
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