Ceremoniously

  • 31Complying — Comply Com*ply (k[o^]m*pl[imac] ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Complied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Complying}.] [Perh. formed fr. compliment, influenced by ply, pliant, which are of different origin: cf. It. complire to compliment, finish, suit. See… …

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  • 32Conge — Con ge (k[o^]n j[=e]), v. i. [Imp. & p. p. {Congeed} (k[o^]n j[=e]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Congeing}.] [OF. congier, congeer, F. cong[ e]dier, fr. cong[ e]. See {Cong[ e]}, n.] To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow ceremoniously, or… …

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  • 33Formally — Form al*ly, adv. In a formal manner; essentially; characteristically; expressly; regularly; ceremoniously; precisely. [1913 Webster] That which formally makes this [charity] a Christian grace, is the spring from which it flows. Smalridge. [1913… …

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  • 34Parade — Pa*rade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parading}.] [Cf. F. parader.] 1. To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off. [1913 Webster] Parading all her sensibility. Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. To assemble and form; to… …

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  • 35Paraded — Parade Pa*rade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parading}.] [Cf. F. parader.] 1. To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off. [1913 Webster] Parading all her sensibility. Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. To assemble and… …

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  • 36Parading — Parade Pa*rade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parading}.] [Cf. F. parader.] 1. To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off. [1913 Webster] Parading all her sensibility. Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. To assemble and… …

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  • 37Precisian — Pre*ci sian, n. 1. One who limits, or restrains. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. An overprecise person; one rigidly or ceremoniously exact in the observance of rules; a formalist; formerly applied to the English Puritans. [1913 Webster] The most… …

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  • 38ceremonious — adjective Date: 1553 1. devoted to forms and ceremony ; punctilious < ceremonious courtiers > 2. of, relating to, or constituting a ceremony < a ceremonious occasion > 3. according to formal usage or prescribed procedures < the …

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  • 39comply — intransitive verb (complied; complying) Etymology: Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir to complete, perform what is due, be courteous, modification of Latin complēre to complete Date: 1602 1. obsolete to be …

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  • 40inaugurate — transitive verb ( rated; rating) Etymology: Latin inauguratus, past participle of inaugurare, literally, to practice augury, from in + augurare to augur; from the rites connected with augury Date: 1606 1. to induct into an office with suitable&#8230; …

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