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单词 magnificently
释义

magnificent

adjective

mag·​nif·​i·​cent mag-ˈni-fə-sənt How to pronounce magnificent (audio)
məg-
1
: great in deed or exalted in place
used only of former famous rulers
Lorenzo the Magnificent
2
: marked by stately grandeur and lavishness
a magnificent way of life
The coronation was a magnificent sight.
3
: sumptuous in structure and adornment
a magnificent cathedral
broadly : strikingly beautiful or impressive
a magnificent physique
4
: impressive to the mind or spirit : sublime
magnificent prose
know the truth for the magnificent purpose of becoming free Philip Wylie
5
: exceptionally fine
a magnificent day
valley crops were magnificent that year Julian Dana
magnificently adverb

Synonyms

  • august
  • baronial
  • epic
  • gallant
  • glorious
  • grand
  • grandiose
  • heroic
  • heroical
  • Homeric
  • imperial
  • imposing
  • magnific
  • majestic
  • massive
  • monumental
  • noble
  • proud
  • regal
  • royal
  • splendid
  • stately
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Example Sentences

the magnificent cathedrals of Europe He gave a magnificent performance.
Recent Examples on the Web Maybe 20,000 or 30,000 hits, which is great but not splendid or magnificent. Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Aug. 2022 Saul's poison was delicious, and magnificent to witness — and Jimmy isn't the first profitable man to gain the world and lose his soul. Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022 Whether colonizer or colonized, our ancestors’ art remains beautiful, thought-provoking and magnificent. WSJ, 5 July 2022 With its booming volcanoes and rampaging warriors, its incantatory monologues and muddy, bloody torsos, Robert Eggers’ mad and magnificent howl of a Viking epic demanded to be seen and heard on the biggest screen possible. Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 For little ones who might not be interested in riding but want to spend time with these magnificent animals, Callegari offers a Hug and Groom encounter where the student will be taught the basics of horse grooming and get cuddle time with a horse. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 31 Aug. 2022 But such magnificent animals create indelible memories and live on in story. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2022 Website Learn all about falconry from a team of professional falconers on a tour with Royal Shaheen Events—and even get the chance to handle some of the magnificent animals yourself. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2021 That’s my great teacher Bobby Lewis, who was a member of the Group Theatre in the ’30s and was a magnificent, funny, great raconteur. Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

magnificent

adjective

mag·​nif·​i·​cent mag-ˈni-fə-sənt How to pronounce magnificent (audio)
: very beautiful or impressive
a magnificent view

magnificently

adverb

as in impressively

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • impressively
  • richly
  • extravagantly
  • imposingly
  • sumptuously
  • luxuriously
  • expensively
  • splendidly
  • opulently
  • large
  • high
  • grandiosely
  • ostentatiously
  • pompously
  • fine
  • pretentiously
  • plushly
  • grandly
  • lavishly
  • comfortably
  • fatly
  • indulgently
  • prodigally
  • palatially
  • affluently
  • wastefully
  • wealthily
  • immoderately
  • intemperately
  • wantonly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • austerely
  • modestly
  • poorly
  • humbly
  • simply
  • plainly
  • economically
  • unpretentiously
  • reasonably
  • cheaply
  • moderately
  • meagerly
  • sensibly
  • inexpensively
  • sparingly
  • frugally
  • prudently
  • sparely
  • conservatively
  • skimpily
  • temperately
  • thriftily
  • restrainedly
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