ceremonious

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Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
Characterized by rigid formality
observant of ritual
{a} civil to a fault, formal
{s} full of ceremony; formal; polite
] According to prescribed or customary rules and forms; devoted to forms and ceremonies; formally respectful; punctilious
Consisting of outward forms and rites; ceremonial
rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"
done in a formal serious way, as if you were in a ceremony
rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt
[In this sense ceremonial is now preferred
ceremonious reception
formal welcome, stately welcome, dignified reception
ceremoniously
{a} in a formal manner
ceremoniousness
{n} formality, fondness, for ceremony, ceremony, affectation of politeness
ceremoniously
in a ceremonious manner; "my mother advised her children ceremoniouslly"
ceremoniously
If someone does something ceremoniously, they do it in an extremely formal way. They ceremoniously cut a piece of ribbon, declaring the exhibition open He thanked her ceremoniously
ceremoniously
In a ceremonious way
ceremoniously
In a ceremonious manner
ceremoniously
in a ceremonious manner; "my mother advised her children ceremoniouslly
ceremoniously
in a ceremonious manner, formally
ceremoniousness
{i} ritualism, formality
ceremoniousness
a ceremonial manner
ceremoniousness
The state of being ceremonious
ceremoniousness
The quality, or practice, of being ceremonious