Magnificently

//mæɡˈnɪfɪsəntli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a magnificent manner.

    "I never saw a more splendid scene: the ladies were magnificently dressed; most of them—at least most of the younger ones—looked handsome; but Miss Ingram was certainly the queen."

Adverb
  1. 1
    wonderfully wordnet
  2. 2
    in an impressively beautiful manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
abundantlyacutelyamazinglyamplyastonishinglyawesomely

Example

More examples

"The next day the two sisters went to the ball, and so did Cinderella, but dressed more magnificently than before."

Etymology

From Middle English magnyficently; equivalent to magnificent + -ly.

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