sedately

/sɪˈdeɪtɫi/ adv

Calmly, without excessive emotion or force; in a composed manner.

Word Origin From Latin sedere 'to sit' — so sedate originally meant 'calm, settled, sitting still'. Sedately means 'in a calm, composed manner'. The root sedere gives us a huge family: sedentary (sitting a lot), sediment (stuff that settles), session (a sitting of a group), reside (to sit back, dwell), president (one who sits before), and supersede (to sit above, replace). The PIE *sed- is the ancient root for sitting.

adv Calmly, without excessive emotion or force; in a composed manner.

The elderly gentleman walked sedately through the garden, enjoying the morning tranquility.

(副词) 沉着地;镇定地;平静地

这位年长的绅士沉着地穿过花园,享受着早晨的宁静。

(adverbio) sosegadamente; tranquilamente; serenamente; con calma; compuestamente [Con calma, sin emoción o fuerza excesivas; de manera sosegada.]

El caballero mayor caminó pausadamente por el jardín, disfrutando de la tranquilidad matutina.

(adverbe) calmement; posément; avec calme; tranquillement; sereinement [Avec calme, sans émotion ni agitation excessive, de manière posée et mesurée.]

Le vieil homme marchait posément (sedately) dans le jardin, savourant la tranquillité matinale.

(Adverb) gelassen; bedächtig; ruhig [Ruhig, ohne übermäßige Gefühlsregung oder Heftigkeit; in gelassener Weise.]

Der ältere Herr ging **sedately** durch den Garten und genoss die morgendliche Stille.

(副詞) 穏やかに;感情や力を抑えて;落ち着いた様子で。

年老いた紳士は、午前の静けさを楽しみながら、庭園をゆっくりと歩いていった。

(advérbio) calmamente; serenamente; compostamente; tranquilamente [Calmamente, sem emoção ou força excessiva; de maneira composta.]

O cavalheiro idoso caminhou calmamente pelo jardim, apreciando a tranquilidade matinal.

Word parts: sedate + ly

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