GRANDIOSELY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

grandiosely

adverb

Definition of grandiosely

as in pompously

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Adverb

Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.

— Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of pompously

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Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.

— Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026

Definition of ostentatiously

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But here as elsewhere, the Bible itself is magnificently equivocal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Hüller is mesmerizing in what initially feels like a silent-film performance, magnificently expressive and physical, before the emotional wallop of the final act.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of magnificently

Adverb

Audio in test recordings from laptop distance (about 18 inches away) is impressively clean, with my voice coming through without a hint of fuzziness, room echo, or any noise from my air conditioner.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026
At the center of the operation are Mary and George, two impressively gigantic stills.

— Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of impressively

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