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Definition of grandly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grandly

adverb
 
/ˈɡrændli/
 
/ˈɡrændli/
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  1. in an impressive or important way in appearance, size or style
    • a grandly furnished room
    • He described himself grandly as a ‘landscape architect’.
  2. in a way that needs a lot of effort, money or time to succeed but is intended to achieve impressive results
    • a grandly scaled production
  3. in a proud way because the person is rich or from a high social class
    • ‘It is not the money,’ she replied grandly, ‘it is the principle of the thing.’
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