My mother advised her children ceremoniously. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : He greeted his rival with a ceremonious display of friendship. ,a ceremonious reception. From Dictionary.com.
"Florel, Son of Konewar," he announced ceremoniously. From Wordnik.com. [Millennium] Reference
Once more Tau ceremoniously saluted with his blade to the east. From Wordnik.com. [Voodoo Planet] Reference
The drug clerk came forward ceremoniously and stood beside them. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference
Diavolo wrung his hand more ceremoniously, but with much energy. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
He ceremoniously placed a chair for her and awaited her pleasure. From Wordnik.com. [Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'] Reference
He walked up to me, took both my hands and shook them ceremoniously. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"How do you do?" she said, bowing as ceremoniously as if Luretta and. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Maid of Old Maine] Reference
The seven caskets taken ceremoniously off that C-17 transport plane. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 5, 2002] Reference
Wyvis Brand's hand went up to his hat, which he lifted ceremoniously. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
Neither will there be any need to ceremoniously have any fixed seats. From Wordnik.com. [Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference
The tabloid, depicting a diapered Gingrich, was ceremoniously removed. From Wordnik.com. [Missing The Moment] Reference
The young Frenchman rose from his seat, and bowed as ceremoniously as if. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia] Reference
The inspector gathered up the articles ceremoniously before he answered. From Wordnik.com. [A Queen's Error] Reference
"Very well, Captain Clarence," Colonel Colquhoun answered ceremoniously. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
All saluted Raleigh courteously, and bowed ceremoniously to his companion. From Wordnik.com. [Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea] Reference
"This is Mr. Symonds of the Bank of England," said the old Don ceremoniously. From Wordnik.com. [A Queen's Error] Reference
Three months later, Cirrus was recovered as ceremoniously as any human victim. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 21, 2002] Reference
It was only eight years ago that Russia was ceremoniously welcomed into the G8. From Wordnik.com. [Reversal of Fortune] Reference
At Ham they measured me against a lamp-post, and ceremoniously marked the place. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures of a Despatch Rider] Reference
And so the troth-plight of the future marriage was most ceremoniously solemnized. From Wordnik.com. [The Danish History, Books I-IX] Reference
At the same moment Captain Bonhomme glanced back and ceremoniously raised his hat. From Wordnik.com. [The Inn at the Red Oak] Reference
Last week, they ceremoniously unveiled their real security plan to protect America. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2006] Reference
Usually we stopped for green grapes and towels, ceremoniously forgetting our swimsuits. From Wordnik.com. [Raisins] Reference
De Lincy bowed ceremoniously, and, glancing again at the ring, examined it with avidity. From Wordnik.com. [The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette] Reference
"I wish to apologise to you for the scene you witnessed last night," he began ceremoniously. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
John and Philip ceremoniously unbuckled their jeweled belts and draped them over their necks. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference
Last week, President Obama ceremoniously announced that U.S. combat operations had ended in Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Cohn: Business as Usual in Iraq] Reference
Tom could see her extend her hand, and the old gentleman, bending ceremoniously, lift it to his lips. From Wordnik.com. [The Inn at the Red Oak] Reference
When dinner was over, Mr. Ashe ceremoniously invited them to be his guests at a theatre party that night. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College] Reference
When they were far enough away to converse without disturbing the players, the gentleman bowed ceremoniously. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
You needn't apologize so ceremoniously to the ladies; for you've involved yourself in a flagrant contradiction. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 24, October, 1859] Reference
Mikey and I ceremoniously washed and filled you with Community (with chicory, of course) and we hit it right off. From Wordnik.com. [Eulogy for a Friend] Reference
To me, as a stranger, he was most ceremoniously yet kindly polite, and conversed on all subjects and of all countries. From Wordnik.com. [Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823] Reference
In the great hall of the Manor, Constance greeted them, ceremoniously enough, but with mysterious smiles and twinkles. From Wordnik.com. [The Spanish Chest] Reference
When they also had been ceremoniously seated, there entered a huntsman with a fox and a cat bound at the end of a staff. From Wordnik.com. [Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries] Reference
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