sedately
sedately — adverb
1. moving or behaving in a controlled manner, with no sense of hurry or strong feel
moving or behaving in a controlled manner, with no sense of hurry or strong feeling.
Noor walked sedately through the museum, stopping to look at each painting for several minutes.
adverb of manner with a movement verb; unhurried pace
An old dog sat sedately beside its owner while the puppy dashed around the park.
contrast between sedate and active behaviour
Marco's grandmother knits sedately in her rocking chair every afternoon, never rushing the pattern.
The funeral procession moved sedately through the narrow village streets.
Tanvi listened sedately to the bad news, then quietly asked for a glass of water.
- calmly
more general; sedately adds a sense of deliberate slowness
- serenely
emphasises inner peace rather than outward behaviour
- unhurriedly
focuses on lack of speed, sedately also implies composure
- frantically
with panic or rushed energy
- hastily
with speed and lack of care
文法句型
modifies a verb of movement or activity
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs describing slow or gentle movements such as walk, sit, ride, or knit.