grandly

grandly
grandly
adv.
grandemente adv.
'grændli
adverb
a) (impressively) <conceived/planned> grandiosamente
b) (self-importantly, pompously) <walk/announce> presuntuosamente
['ɡrændlɪ]
ADV
1) (=impressively)

to live grandly — vivir por todo lo alto

grandly decorated — suntuosamente decorado

2) (=importantly) [announce, proclaim] (=solemnly) solemnemente, con solemnidad; (=pompously) pomposamente, en tono pomposo; [stand, walk] majestuosamente

"my daughter's a PhD," he said grandly — -mi hija tiene un doctorado -dijo pomposamente or en tono pomposo

what was grandly named "the Palace" — lo que grandiosamente or pomposamente llamaban "el Palacio"

* * *
['grændli]
adverb
a) (impressively) <conceived/planned> grandiosamente
b) (self-importantly, pompously) <walk/announce> presuntuosamente

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • Grandly — Grand ly, adv. In a grand manner …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • grandly — 1650s, from GRAND (Cf. grand) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • grandly — adv. Grandly is used with these verbs: ↑gesture, ↑name …   Collocations dictionary

  • grandly — 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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • grandly — 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 …   English dictionary

  • grandly — 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. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • grandly — adverb in a grand manner (Freq. 1) the mansion seemed grandly large by today s standards • Derived from adjective: ↑grand …   Useful english dictionary

  • grandly — adverb see grand I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • grandly — See grand. * * * …   Universalium

  • grandly — adverb a) In a grand manner. b) To the greatest extent. Syn: regally, princely …   Wiktionary

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