magnanimously
/mæɡˈnænɪməsli/
magnanimously adverb: in a magnanimous manner.
Adverb
magnanimously (comparative more magnanimously, superlative most magnanimously)
- In a magnanimous manner.
- His vvords make ſemblance as if hee vvere magnanimouſly exerciſing himſelf, […]1649, J[ohn] Milton, “Intitl’d to the Prince of Wales”, in ΕΙΚΟΝΟΚΛΆΣΤΗΣ [Eikonoklástēs] […], London: […] Matthew Simmons, […], →OCLC, page 224
Forms of magnanimously
| comparative | more magnanimously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most magnanimously |
Origin of magnanimously
From magnanimous + -ly.
Questions about magnanimously
- What does magnanimously mean?
- Magnanimously means in a magnanimous manner.
- What part of speech is magnanimously?
- Magnanimously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce magnanimously?
- Magnanimously is pronounced /mæɡˈnænɪməsli/.
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