Ceremoniously

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    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."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a ceremonious manner wordnet

Example

More examples

"The Olympic Games ceremoniously celebrate the triumph of nationalism, doping and commerce."

Etymology

From ceremonious + -ly.

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