ceremonially

English

Etymology

From ceremonial +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

ceremonially (comparative more ceremonially, superlative most ceremonially)

  1. In a ceremonial manner.
    • 1925, Francis La Flesche, The Osage Tribe: the Rite of Vigil, Washington: USGPO, page 195:
      The woman is next instructed to gather ceremonially the roots of the water chinquapin (Nelumbo lutea) for food for her little ones.
    • 2002, Ivor Wilks, Wa and the Wala: Islam and Polity in Northwestern Ghana, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 171:
      On being enskinned, the successful candidate was ceremonially informed that he was henceforth answerable to all the Wala and not only the Nabihi.

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