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gloriously

gloriously

12 3.9
In a very beautiful or impressive way
  • adverb
  • /ˈɡlɔːrɪəsli/
translation icon : gloriosamente
  • Tonight, I feel gloriously happy, and I want you to feel happy, too.
  • so gloriously

The we I this is before the Internet in those gloriously quiet days of York.

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Examples

  • The trees are in full foliage, and the birds are singing in the trees, and the water ripples and sparks at my feet, with the sun shining gloriously over all.

  • Stepping over to it, he discovered a bright bathroom, the morning sun pouring gloriously down through a big skylight.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • We'll be so gloriously happy that even the French will be jealous of us.

  • October 23 arrives gloriously without a cloud in the sky.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Oh, life is so gloriously improbable.

  • Pleasure more intense than anything she had ever imagined burst gloriously inside her.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Don't you want to be gloriously wild and young like them?

    Fiction book (1995)
  • See, the English language is a gloriously sophisticated smorgasbord of words and phrases.

  • I felt its power when discovery, ecstasy, solitude, and sensuality all merged gloriously in foreign moments.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The garden was gloriously vibrant with colorful flowers blooming everywhere.

Synonyms

beautifully
vsgloriously
233 1.0

In a way that looks or sounds very nice

is grander and more splendid rather than merely beautiful
wonderfully
vsgloriously
111 1.0

In a very good and impressive way

leans more toward vivid splendor and delight than general excellence
spectacularly
vsgloriously
28 4.3

To do something in a very impressive or dramatic way

is splendid and delightful but less focused on drama
stunningly
vsgloriously
23 4.4

In a very beautiful or impressive way

is impressive too but focuses on delight more than shock
fantastically
vsgloriously
21 3.5

To a very great degree

is splendid and delightful but less about extreme degree
royally
vsgloriously
19 6.1

In a very grand or generous way, like at a palace

leans more toward bright delight than ceremonial richness
fabulously
vsgloriously
15 4.3

In a very impressive and successful way

is more about pleasing splendor rather than mere excessiveness
magnificently
vsgloriously
15 4.6

In a very impressive and beautiful way

leans more toward joyful delight rather than pure impressive display
terrifically
vsgloriously
12 3.6

To a very high degree

places more emphasis on beauty and delight than sheer excellence
marvelously
vsgloriously
  • US
12 3.9

In a way that impresses people very much

is more focused on being splendid and delightful in tone
splendidly
vsgloriously
11 4.6

In a very impressive way

is more about delight and splendor than formal grandeur
breathtakingly
vsgloriously
8 4.2

In a very beautiful or amazing way

is joyful and splendid without the intense astonishment
in all its glory
vsgloriously
7 5.8

A time when something looks very beautiful and impressive

is more about acting in a splendid or delightful way
grandly
vsgloriously
6 4.6

In a way that looks large and important

is less about dignity and more about joyous splendor
gorgeously
vsgloriously
5 3.5

In a very beautiful and impressive way

emphasizes pleasing delight rather than only visual beauty
majestically
vsgloriously
5 5.2

With slow, proud movements that look impressive like a king or castle

is more joyful and splendid rather than solemnly grand
sublimely
vsgloriously
  • Literature
3 6.8

In a very beautiful and impressive way that amazes people

is splendid and delightful but less overwhelmingly awe-inspiring
awesomely
vsgloriously
3 4.7

In a very impressive way that makes people admire it

is splendid and delightful but less about intense inspiration
dazzlingly
vsgloriously
2 5.3

In a very bright and impressive way

conveys pleasant splendor rather than strong astonishment
stupendously
vsgloriously
2 6.1

In a very impressive way that surprises people

is splendid and delightful but usually less overwhelming
wondrously
vsgloriously
2 6.7

In a way that makes people feel great surprise and admiration

is similar but highlights pleasing splendor rather than pure wonder
outstandingly
vsgloriously
1 4.9

In a way that is much better than usual and impresses people

is more about being splendidly pleasing than just exceptional
resplendently
vsgloriously
1 8.3

In a bright and beautiful way that impresses people

focuses more on pleasant delight than on sheer brilliance
opulently
vsgloriously
1 7.3

In a rich and expensive way to impress people

is more about simple delightful splendor than material richness
shiningly
vsgloriously
5.9

In a very successful and impressive way

focuses more on visual or emotional splendor than on success

Antonyms

3 4.8

In a gloomy way that makes people feel sad or hopeless

How Glorious

magnificently
15 4.6
gloriously
12 3.9
beautifully
233 1.0
delightfully
21 1.8
pleasantly
50 1.0

Surface Forms

gloriously positive

Morphology

gloriously = glorious (transparent) = glory + ous + ly

The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'glorious' by adding the productive suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Gloriously comes from the word glory, which in Latin is gloria and means 'praise' or 'honor'. So doing something gloriously is doing it in a way that stands out and would earn praise, like a shining victory or a beautiful sunset.