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Stately vs Overshadowing - What's the difference?

stately | overshadowing |

As an adjective stately

is of people: regal, dignified; worthy of respect.

As an adverb stately

is in a stately manner.

As a verb overshadowing is

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As a noun overshadowing is

a dominating shadow or malign influence.

stately

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of people: regal, dignified; worthy of respect.
  • * 1900 , , The House Behind the Cedars , Chapter I,
    • Warwick's first glance had revealed the fact that the young woman was strikingly handsome, with a stately beauty seldom encountered.
  • Of movement: dignified; deliberate, unhurried.
  • * 2010 , "An own goal on gay rights", The Economist , 14 Oct 2010:
    • And much as they welcome his promise to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell”, they are dismayed by the stately pace and bungled tactics of his attempts to do so.
  • Imposing; grand, impressive.

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a stately manner.

    • overshadowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dominating shadow or malign influence.
    • Such trials to a peaceful people, only enhance their love of peace; for the grief-stricken heart flees to retirement and tranquillity. At the overshadowings of such afflictions, I should never tremble for my country, much less should I despair