ceremoniouslyadv.
/ˌsɛrᵻˈməʊnɪəsli/, U.S. /ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəsli/ In a ceremonious manner; formally, in due form; with strict observance of formalities; †in accordance with the Ceremonial Law (obsolete).
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society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > [adverb]
solemnlya1325
solenly1393
ritelyc1475
solenny1480
solemniouslya1578
ceremoniously1600
ritually1612
ceremonially1644
ritualistically1852
liturgically1864
the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > ceremony or formality > [adverb]
in (full, great) formc1405
solemnedlyc1480
religiously1576
ceremoniously1600
complementally?1617
ceremonially1644
complimentally1679
solemn1743
society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > rule, rubric > [adverb]
ceremoniously1600
rubrically1696
1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice v. i. 37 Ceremoniously let vs prepare some welcome for the Mistres of the house. View more context for this quotation
1623 W. Sclater Quæstion of Tythes 225 Tithes..caeremoniously, not morally, payable.
1655 T. Fuller Hist. Univ. Cambr. viii. 155 in Church-hist. Brit. It was never ceremoniously consecrated.
1786 H. Piozzi Ancedotes 21 Scrupulously and ceremoniously attentive not to offend them.
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