Definition of "sedately" []

• Calmly, without excessive emotion. (adverb)
• With little energy. (adverb)

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• "He climbs in sedately and fills the seat with his well-built person, his large Circassian moustaches standing out before him."
• "Playing under the shelter of an open, vaulted passageway to an intimate audience of about 50 on the terrace, Ms. Vetruccio began sedately with Chopin's "Nocturne in D-flat major," then proceeded with rising energy to Liszt's "Liebestraum No. 3" and Chopin's exhilarating "Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante," all marked by an arresting combination of vitality and technical precision."
• "When the dogs finally tired of the game, the group walked sedately back to the condo building."