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grandly

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G R AE1 N D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a grand manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adv

Meaning 2

To the greatest extent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a grand manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the mansion seemed grandly large by today's standards

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English grand Middle English -ly English -ly English grandly From grand + -ly.