dignifiedly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dignified +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

dignifiedly (comparative more dignifiedly, superlative most dignifiedly)

  1. in a dignified manner
    • 1884, William O. Stoddard, Dab Kinzer[1]:
      As for the mulatto waiter, after a moment more of hesitation, he took Ford's order, and walked dignifiedly away, muttering,-- "Nebber seen de like afore.
    • 1899, Stanley Waterloo, The Wolf's Long Howl[2]:
      The morning after the perfection of the invention Simpson called upon Mr. Grampus and calmly, coldly, and dignifiedly announced that his lock was complete, and that he was now about to install it in the Grampus front door.
    • 1912, B. M. Bower, Good Indian[3]:
      The tea had been poured and handed around the table by the Portuguese girl, Marie, and the sugar-bowl was going after, when she settled herself and her ruffles daintily between Grant and a braided, green-blanketed, dignifiedly loquacious Indian.