/ Dictionary / Index S stately: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: state•ly Pronunciation: (stāt'lē), [key] — adj., adv. -li•er, -li•est, —adj. majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc.: a stately home. dignified. —adv. in a stately manner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stately (Thesaurus) stateless stately home Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language