[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sedate \sedate"\, a. l. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to
   allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. see sit.
   undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene;
   not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul,
   mind, or temper.
   1913 webster

         disputation carries away the mind from that calm and
         sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate
         truth.                                   --i. watts.
   1913 webster

         whatsoever we feel and know
         too sedate for outward show.             --wordsworth.
   1913 webster

   syn: settled; composed; calm; quiet; tranquil; still; serene;
        unruffled; undisturbed; contemplative; sober; serious.
        1913 webster -- sedate"ly, adv. -- sedate"ness,
        n.
        1913 webster
see also:
sit sedate"ly sedate"ness 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

sedately
     adv : in a sedate manner syn: calmly
see also:
calmly 

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