ceremoniously

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"In Berger's studious and elegant hands, every ceremoniously cast vote, every reaction shot, every severely worn regalia and every quietly eventful meal that the cardinals share is packed with breathless, skin-prickling suspense."

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

The performers toss the oranges in athletic dance phrases and stack them ceremoniously on each other’s prone bodies.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

The local church, along with Totonac authorities, had selected Juanita Olarte, a 24-year-old preschool teacher, to be ceremoniously named a protector of Totonac culture at a Mass commemorating the 100th anniversary of the diocese.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024

The couple was ceremoniously driven to the county seat where they purchased $95 in food stamps for their 15-person household.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023

He took them ceremoniously from group to group: "Mrs. Buchanan . . . and Mr. Buchanan----" After an instant's hesitation he added: "the polo player."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald