ceremonially

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cer·e·mo·ni·al

(sĕr′ə-mō′nē-əl)

adj.

1. Of, appropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual.

2. Involved or used in ceremonies: ceremonial garb.

1. A set of ceremonies prescribed for an occasion; a ritual.

2. A ceremony or rite.

cer′e·mo′ni·al·ism n.

cer′e·mo′ni·al·ist n.

cer′e·mo′ni·al·ly adv.

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ceremonially

, ceremoniously - Ceremonially relates to the performance of a procedure; ceremoniously relates to the performer of the procedure.

ceremonially

[ˌserɪˈməʊnɪəlɪ] ADV → con ceremonia

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ceremonially

adv → feierlich, zeremoniell

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ceremonially

[ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəlɪ] adv → secondo il rituale

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ceremony

(ˈserəməni) , ((American) -mouni) – plural ˈceremonies – noun

1. a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc. a marriage ceremony.

2. solemn display and formality. pomp and ceremony.

ˌcereˈmonial (-ˈməu-) adjective

formal or official. a ceremonial occasion such as the opening of parliament.

ˌcereˈmonially adverb

ˌcereˈmonious (-ˈməu-) adjective

(negative unceremonious) carefully formal or polite.

ˌcereˈmoniously adverb

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And before the normal fixity of her enigmatical eyes the smoke of the cigarette ascended ceremonially, straight up, in a slender spiral.

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He loosed a thin stream into Kim's hands, who drank nativefasion; but the lama must needs pull out a cup from his inexhaustible upper draperies and drink ceremonially.

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The 54th year of Studia Academica Slovaca, a summer school of Slovak language and culture, due to accommodate 156 foreign students from 33 countries, ceremonially opened at Comenius University in Bratislava on August 6.

Annual summer school for Slovak language has opened

Amidst shouting of 'Haribol' and 'Jai Jagannath', three deities were ceremonially brought out through the Lion's Gate, the main entrance of the temple.

Lakhs gather to watch Puri Rath Yatra

New life was breathed into the ill-fated high-speed boat when the first rivet was ceremonially fixed by the daughter of legendary record breaker Donald Campbell.

Riveting moment

They were on site at Australian Blocks, in Kittsland Road, Shard End, when city cabinet member for housing Coun John Lines dropped in for a special visit and ceremonially presented the trio with their chosen tools of the trade to mark their achievement

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THE Prince of Wales was yesterday hoisted into the air by players at an annual no-holds-barred football match as he arrived to ceremonially ``turn up'' the ball.

SIAN LLOYD: Carried away by tradition

He was ceremonially ''handed over'' by members of his congregation at St Andrew's, Shottery, at a service on Sunday.

Challenge at the cathedral

A bridge crosses the moat to ceremonially deliver you to the museum, in which white galleries play on three levels.

Belem bastion

A state-of-the-art milk farm, one of the biggest in central Europe, ceremonially opened in Bzoviacutek.One of the biggest milk farms in central Europe ceremonially opened in Bzoviacutek, close to Krupina (Banskaacute Bystrica Region) on June 17.

Adv.	1.	ceremonially - in a ceremonious manner; "my mother advised her children ceremoniously" ceremoniously
	2.	ceremonially - in a ceremonial manner; "he was ceremonially sworn in as President" ritually