GRANDLY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

grandly

adverb

Definition of grandly

as in expensively

in a luxurious manner we were staying at the Plaza Hotel in New York and living rather grandly

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as in honorably

in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals had grandly offered to pay the entire cost of the Christmas party at the children's hospital

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Recent Examples of grandly But Hynde makes the song as accusatory, and grandly symphonic, as a great Phil Spector track. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 What’s unusual is to see these elements presented so grandly on a stage as big as The Bushnell’s and presented in a manner that doesn’t compromise a dark tale of anger, revenge, dangerous romance, desperation and survival. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026 For a drink and a snack with a view, head up to Süreyya, named after one of the stars in the Seven Sisters constellation, and raise a glass of top-tier Turkish wine to the Haghia Sophia looming grandly behind you. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 It is often called ungovernable, perhaps a little grandly. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The palace, looming grandly just behind the stage, was lit up with a dynamic video projection, integrating it into the concert — the first time the historic and deeply symbolic structure had ever been used for a pop show. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026 At nuclear summits, the Kremlin’s leader could grandly sit across from the incumbent in the White House – just like in the glory days of the Cold War – to decide on matters of international security. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026 Someone asked him what made the old 49ers teams so cinematic, and Lott answered by gesturing grandly behind him, where Montana was smiling for the paparazzi. — Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026 Every hurdle has been met and overcome, if at the last minute, and grandly. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandly

Adverb

In 1905 The Times newspaper had challenged the NBA with a cut price book club, but lost, expensively, in the courts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Driving oneself would become an expensively anachronistic hobby, like horseback riding—car boys a futuristic answer to horse girls.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of expensively

Adverb

Set in modern-day Buffalo, Don’t Go Gentle follows Tanya Jenkins, a mother and Army medic who was honorably discharged.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Nash was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 2016 and worked as a contractor overseas, teaching pilots to fly F-15.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of honorably

Adverb

As yet another perk, the formula has a velvety texture that melts luxuriously into the skin.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Wundermost Ultra-Soft Nulu Crewneck Long-Sleeve Shirt This luxuriously soft long-sleeve is the perfect addition to your fall capsule wardrobe.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of luxuriously

Adverb

The daffodils here were almost finished, apart from one little patch of stragglers still flowering on heroically against the odds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The 2025 second-round pick heroically forced and recovered a goal-line fumble in last season’s overtime road win over the Rams.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of heroically

Adverb

Brady Christensen, who can play all five offensive line spots, looms large on the free-agent market.

— Mike Kaye June 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
With the back-to-back deaths of the district's representative, who were both in their 70s, age loomed large over the race, especially as younger Democrats push for a new generation of candidates.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Definition of large

Adverb

Even the famous line so richly anticipated in the men’s room, and so enthusiastically delivered by Whitford, gets trodden on, mostly because Blyth has yet to figure out the rhythms of this distinctive writer.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
This is particularly true as the stock is already priced quite richly.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of richly

Adverb

Our first lunch, however, was at Paradiso, Badrutt’s mountainside restaurant high above St Moritz.

— Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Gear changes are handled by an electro-pneumatic paddle-shift mechanism, pairing the high-revving engine with a more direct, race-car-style drivetrain.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026