a. [ Compar. Statelier superl. Stateliest. ] Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, stately manners; a stately gait. “The stately homes of England!” Mrs. Hemans. “Filled with stately temples.” Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Here is a silly stately style indeed! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]