ceremonious[adjective]Synonyms: formal, civil, courteous, deferential, dignified, punctilious, solemn, stately, stiff
Antonyms: unceremonious
Related Words: decorous,
proper,
seemly,
impressive,
moving,
striking,
grandiose,
imposing,
majestic [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
cer‧e‧mo‧ni‧ous /ˌserəˈməʊniəs◂, ˌserɪˈməʊniəs◂ $ -ˈmoʊ-/
adjective done in a formal serious way, as if you were in a ceremony
—ceremoniously adverb:
He ceremoniously burnt the offending documents. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲