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ornately

/ɔːrˈneɪt.li/
or · nate · ly
Adjective:ornate
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• adverb

1

In an elaborate, intricate, or heavily decorated manner.

Example

"The historic cathedral features a high ceiling with ornately carved wooden beams."

2

In a flowery, embellished, or overly complex rhetorical style (of speech or writing).

Example

"Eighteenth-century essayists often wrote far more ornately than modern journalists do."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the adjective 'ornate' (from Latin 'ornatus', past participle of 'ornare', meaning 'to equip or adorn') combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

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