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grandiosely Definition


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grandiose
adj
    1. derog
      Exaggeratedly impressive or imposing, especially on a ridiculously large scale.
      Thesaurus: ostentatious, pompous, pretentious, showy, affected, bombastic; Antonym: modest.
    2. Splendid; magnificent; impressive.
      Thesaurus: imposing, majestic, impressive, monumental, ambitious, grand.
Derivative: grandiosely
adverb
    Derivative: grandiosity
    noun
      Etymology: 19c: from Italian grandioso, from grande great.



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