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magnanimously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /mæɡˈnænɪməsli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a magnanimous manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a magnanimous manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • magnanimously, he forgave all those who had harmed him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English magnanimous Middle English -ly English -ly English magnanimously From magnanimous + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: magnànimament — in a magnanimous manner
  • Czech: velkodušně — in a magnanimous manner
  • Esperanto: grandanime — in a magnanimous manner
  • French: magnanimement — in a magnanimous manner
  • Galician: magnanimamente — in a magnanimous manner
  • German: großmütig — in a magnanimous manner
  • German: selbstlos — in a magnanimous manner
  • Italian: magnanimamente — in a magnanimous manner
  • Portuguese: magnanimamente — in a magnanimous manner
  • Spanish: magnánimamente — in a magnanimous manner