stayed
v.v. to remain in a place or situation instead of leaving. You use this to describe not moving or continuing to be in a specific state.
v. to remain in a particular place, condition, or situation rather than departing. Functions as both a transitive and intransitive verb; often followed by an adjective or a prepositional phrase of place.
We stayed at a beautiful hotel by the beach.
The children stayed quiet during the movie so they wouldn't disturb the other people in the theater.
Despite the sudden change in leadership and the subsequent organizational chaos, the senior engineers stayed loyal to the original vision of the project.
Often followed by an adjective to describe a continuing state ('stayed calm') or a prepositional phrase for location ('stayed at home').
I stayed to my friend's houseI stayed at my friend's houseLearners often use 'to' because they associate staying with traveling to a destination, but 'stay' requires 'at' or 'with' to indicate location.