gloriously

English

Etymology

glorious +‎ -ly

Adverb

gloriously (comparative more gloriously, superlative most gloriously)

1. In a glorious manner.
   • 2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian‎^[1], archived from the original on 15 November 2016:

     The elimination of [Roger] Federer after [Rafael] Nadal's loss to Lukas Rosol would have created mild panic among the fans of these gloriously gifted but now clearly vulnerable geniuses.

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• gloriousliche, gloryously, gloriousely, gloriousli, gloriosely, glorieusely, gloryousliche

Etymology

From glorious +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɔːriuːsliː/, /ˈɡlɔːriusliː/, /ˈɡlɔːriuːsliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

gloriously

1. In a glorious or wonderful way (especially in religious contexts)
2. (Late Middle English) In an attractive or pleasing way; in a way that displays beauty.

Descendants

• English: gloriously

References

• “glōriǒuslī (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-04.