giantly
giantly adjective: characteristic to, resembling, or relating to a giant or giants; giantlike.
Adjective
giantly (comparative more giantly, superlative most giantly)
- Characteristic to, resembling, or relating to a giant or giants; giantlike.
- What meanes this deuiliſh ſhepheard to aſpire
With ſuch a giantly preſumption.
To caſt vp hils againſt the face of heauen:
And dare the force of angry Iupiter.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC... - Ten of the twelve sent to spie out the land, by speaking ill of the country, and the barrennesse thereof, and withall, magnifying the cities for their strength, and the giantly stature of the men therein; disheartened the people from marching any further towards it.1658, James Ussher, The Annals of the World
- What meanes this deuiliſh ſhepheard to aſpire
Adverb
giantly (comparative more giantly, superlative most giantly)
- In a giant or gigantic manner; gigantically; enormously; immensely.
- Lexa dropped her book. “Okay, that was giantly huge!”2012, Braden Bell, The Kindling: Middle School Magic – Page 5
- Why should I keep on playing a game that was so giantly stupid, named after people dead a million years, during which I was obliged to do giantly boring things like hold the end of the sheet while my sister wrap-twirled into a mummy?2012, Leni Zumas, The Listeners – Page 200
Forms of giantly
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more giantly |
| superlative | most giantly |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more giantly |
| superlative | most giantly |
Origin of giantly
From giant + -ly. Compare giantlike.
Questions about giantly
- What does giantly mean?
- Giantly means characteristic to, resembling, or relating to a giant or giants; giantlike.
- What part of speech is giantly?
- Giantly can be an adjective or an adverb.
Words near giantly in the dictionary
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