sedately

Example Sentences

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After an explosive start, Shahidi played sedately through the middle of the innings, making sure to keep up with the run rate without taking unnecessary risks.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

In the video, Gladys was sedately lying next to someone, chewing on a bone.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022

So the cart kept to a maintenance path, screened from view by vegetation and decorative fencing as it rolled sedately toward the resort’s west end.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2021

Mindful of the car’s ability to roar, Rodriguez said he’s careful to drive sedately in residential neighborhoods so that he doesn’t disturb people.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2021

Their hands rest in their laps, looking as if they are folded sedately.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood