Gargantuanly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a gargantuan manner.

    "Auntie coughed gargantuanly."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of gargantuanly. alt-of

    "“I haven’t the remotest idea.” / “Then how can you state so confidently that this painting is not a picture of his wife?” / […] “I can’t be positive, of course,” he returned irritably. “I know she wasn’t and that is good enough for me.” / Williams laughed, Gargantuanly good-humored. “You’re young, Mr. Norris, and you don’t like to think of youth mated with age. But it’s done quite often I assure you, and it was done in this case, too. Just look here. This is proof enough for me.”"

Example

More examples

"“I haven’t the remotest idea.” / “Then how can you state so confidently that this painting is not a picture of his wife?” / […] “I can’t be positive, of course,” he returned irritably. “I know she wasn’t and that is good enough for me.” / Williams laughed, Gargantuanly good-humored. “You’re young, Mr. Norris, and you don’t like to think of youth mated with age. But it’s done quite often I assure you, and it was done in this case, too. Just look here. This is proof enough for me.”"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gargantuan + -ly.

Etymology 2

From Gargantuan + -ly.

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