ceremonially

adverb

cer·​e·​mo·​ni·​al·​ly ¦ser-ə-¦mō-nē-ə-lē 

¦se-rə-, 

-nyə-

1

: in a ceremonial manner

2

: in regard to ceremonial law

Word History

First Known Use

, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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