magnanimously en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /mæɡˈnænɪməsli/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English magnanimous Middle English -ly English -ly English magnanimously From magnanimous + -ly.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most magnanimously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more magnanimously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
cs velkodušně (in a magnanimous manner) · de selbstlos (in a magnanimous manner) · de großmütig (in a magnanimous manner) · es magnánimamente (in a magnanimous manner) · pt magnanimamente (in a magnanimous manner) · ca magnànimament (in a magnanimous manner) · gl magnanimamente (in a magnanimous manner) · fr magnanimement (in a magnanimous manner) · eo grandanime (in a magnanimous manner) · it magnanimamente (in a magnanimous manner)