sedately C1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /sɪˈdeɪtli/ See IPA manual Freq #361917 Meanings 1 adv In a calm, quiet, unhurried way. The old car moved sedately down the country lane. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a calm, quiet, unhurried... calmly Etymology AI details From sedate + -ly. Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sedately **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /sɪˈdeɪtli/ **Frequency rank:** 361917 ## Meanings 1. In a calm, quiet, unhurried way. ## Examples - The old car moved sedately down the country lane. ## Etymology From sedate + -ly. ## AI Etymology Sedately is from sedate + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a calm, quiet, unhurried way. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown