grandly
1Grandly — Grand ly, adv. In a grand manner …
2grandly — 1650s, from GRAND (Cf. grand) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …
3grandly — [[t]græ̱ndli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj (disapproval) You say that someone speaks or behaves grandly when they are trying to impress other people. He grandly declared that international politics is a struggle for power . 2)… …
4grandly — adv. Grandly is used with these verbs: ↑gesture, ↑name …
5grandly — grand|ly [ grændli ] adverb in a way that tries to impress you or make you feel admiration but often does not: I should like to propose a toast, he declared grandly …
6grandly — UK [ˈɡrændlɪ] / US adverb in a way that tries to impress you or to make you feel admiration but often does not I should like to propose a toast, he declared grandly …
7grandly — grand ► ADJECTIVE 1) magnificent and imposing. 2) large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale. 3) of the highest importance or rank. 4) dignified, noble, or proud. 5) informal excellent. 6) Law (of a crime) serious. Compare with PETTY(Cf. ↑ …
8grandly — adverb in a grand manner (Freq. 1) the mansion seemed grandly large by today s standards • Derived from adjective: ↑grand …
9grandly — adverb see grand I …
10grandly — See grand. * * * …
