gloriously
English
Etymology
glorious + -ly
Adverb
gloriously (comparative more gloriously, superlative most gloriously)
- In a glorious manner.
- 1847 March 30, Herman Melville, “Queen Pomaree”, in Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], OCLC 364546898, page 309:
- […] Tanee was accosted by certain good fellows, friends and boon companions, who condoled with him on his misfortunes—railed against the queen, and finally dragged him away to an illicit vender of spirits, in whose house the party got gloriously mellow.
- 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, OCLC 1167497017:
- 'With love shall life roll gloriously on from year to year, like the voice of some great music that hath power to hold the hearer's heart poised on eagles' wings above the sordid shame and folly of the earth.'
- 2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 November 2016:
- The elimination of [Roger] Federer after [Rafael] Nadal's loss to Lukas Rosol would have created mild panic among the fans of these gloriously gifted but now clearly vulnerable geniuses.
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Middle English
Alternative forms
- gloriousliche, gloryously, gloriousely, gloriousli, gloriosely, glorieusely, gloryousliche
Etymology
From glorious + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔːriuːsliː/, /ˈɡlɔːriusliː/, /ˈɡlɔːriuːsliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
gloriously
- In a glorious or wonderful way (especially in religious contexts)
- (Late Middle English) In an attractive or pleasing way; in a way that displays beauty.
Descendants
- English: gloriously
References
- “glōriǒuslī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-04.