Meaning
1 sensesIn a magnificent manner.
in an impressively beautiful manner
Examples
2 sentencesThe chandelier above them sparkled magnificently.
The next day the two sisters went to the ball, and so did Cinderella, but dressed more magnificently than before.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English magnyficently; equivalent to magnificent + -ly.From Middle English magnyficently; equivalent to magnificent + -ly.
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Forms
more magnificently, most magnificently| Comparative | more magnificently Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most magnificently |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- wonderfully:excellentlysplendidlyfamously
- in an impressively beautiful manner:gorgeouslysplendidlyresplendently
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmagnificent
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.