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Recent Examples of loftily
Obama’s stone exterior has academics and architecture critics in mind; it’s loftily designed to resemble four hands coming together and comes with such other un-Trump-like attributes as a wetland walk and sustainable garden.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loftily
Adverb
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Though not a direct spin-off, The Pitt inherited ER’s gritty realism, inclusion of real-world social issues, and portrayal of frontline health care workers as heroic, if flawed, people who nobly fight to save their patients amid chaotic circumstances.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Will studios abandon new work for memeslop or nobly resist a descent into IP-management nothingness?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Coaches who, in the best cases (and there have been so many best cases) taught your kid to win magnanimously and lose graciously and compete whole-heartedly.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.—
Georgia Casey,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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With its proximity to the Queensboro Bridge and a Home Depot, Le Domaine, as the building is grandly named, feels a long way from France.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
Adverb
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After nearly four years of service, Wade was honorably discharged in 1987 under an early transfer program that was part of a military reduction in force enacted that year.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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These fine people served their country honorably.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The old Graham family home, built in the 1920s from coral rock, stands out on the north side, majestically keeping a vigil on the progress unfolding around it.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The White House amplified the post, which was accompanied by a rendering of one of the ships, the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Mercy, sailing majestically on open ocean.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Having traded his signature smocks and fedora for a black tuxedo and shiny Oxfords, Schnabel bowed gallantly to the crowd and embraced Isaac and his cast throughout the ovation.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Once in a rare while, a person who was once heroically famous is demoted to infamous, and his statues disappear.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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But two stepsisters are a chorus, a camp against which she is heroically positioned.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Santa Cruz, a hunk of volcanic rock wedged between the blues of sky and ocean and inhabited by over a thousand scrappy species of creatures and plants, feels magnificently wild.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Gill is a storm of rage, magnificently suppressing George’s base instincts for the sake of decorum.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Loftily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loftily. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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