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ceremonially

/ˌsɛɹəˈmoʊniəɫli/ adv

In a ceremonial manner.

Word Origin From Latin caerimonia, a word of uncertain origin but associated with sacred rites and reverence. Ceremonially is the adverb form, built with -al and -ly. The same root gives us ceremony, ceremonious (full of ceremony), and unceremoniously (without proper ceremony). It's all about formal, often religious, observance.

adv In a ceremonial manner.

The mayor ceremonially cut the ribbon to open the new bridge.

(副词) 仪式性地；礼节性地；正式地

市长以仪式性的方式剪彩，为新桥开通。

(adverbio) ceremoniosamente; ritualmente; de manera ceremonial; solemnemente [De manera ceremonial.]

El alcalde cortó ceremoniosamente la cinta para inaugurar el nuevo puente.

(adverbe) cérémonieusement; rituellement; solennellement; officiellement [De manière cérémonielle, selon un protocole formel.]

Le maire a ceremonially coupé le ruban pour inaugurer le nouveau pont.

(Adverb) zeremoniell; feierlich [Auf eine feierliche, ritualisierte Weise; in zeremonieller Art und Weise.]

Der Bürgermeister durchtrennte **ceremonially** das Band zur Eröffnung der neuen Brücke.

(副詞) 儀式として、式典に従って。

市長は新しい橋の開通を祝って、儀式的にリボンを切った。

(advérbio) cerimiosamente; solenemente; ritualmente [De maneira cerimonial.]

O prefeito cortou cerimonialmente a fita para inaugurar a nova ponte.

Synonyms: formally ritually solemnly officially pompously festively traditionally conventionally Antonyms: casually informally unceremoniously simply
Word parts: ceremoni + al + ly

Related words

ceremony ceremonious ceremoniously unceremoniously ceremoniousness

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