GRANDIOSELY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

grandiosely

adverb

Definition of grandiosely

as in pompously

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Adverb

Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.

— Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of pompously

Adverb

Ahmed wrapped his face in a red kaffiyeh—the fantasy of a man in hiding, ostentatiously drawing attention to himself.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of ostentatiously

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Judge has now played 10 full seasons in the big leagues, some of them magnificently.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Madonna kept winning awards all night, giving magnificently chaotic, unprepared, and awkward speeches, yet still with more star power than anyone in the room.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of magnificently

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The last time the Carolina Panthers were on prime time — against an NFC North opponent, no less — everything went impressively well.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
And each dog is named, including Piramo el Blanco (Piramo the White), the tiny, scarf-wearing Piramillo, Sigritilla, Breda, Gris (Gray), and an impressively porky little white dog named Fidiela.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of impressively

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