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cer·e·mo·ni·ous

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ADJECTIVE:

Strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious: "borne on silvery trays by ceremonious world-weary waiters" (Financial Times).
1. Characterized by ceremony.
2. In accord with prescribed or customary usage; rigidly formal.

OTHER FORMS:
cere·moni·ous·ly(Adverb), cere·moni·ous·ness(Noun)

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