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单词 gloriously
释义
gloriously
adverb
uk
/ˈɡlɔː.ri.əs.li/us
/ˈɡlɔːr.i.əs.li/

gloriouslyadverb(VERY PLEASANT)

used toemphasizehow good something is or how muchpleasureit gives:
Theylookedgloriouslyhappy.
They windsurfed on gloriouslydesertedbeaches.
used toemphasizehowbeautifulsomething is:
a gloriouslyrestored12thcenturychurch
used toemphasizehowpleasantandsunnytheweatheris:
We've had gloriouslysunnyweather.
More examples
  • Bhutan is a gloriouslyunspoiledlandofthickforestsandmistymountains.
  • Thebookis gloriouslyillustrated.
  • Sheexaggeratestheroleto gloriouslycomiceffect.
  • She said itsoundedlike a "gloriouslysplendid"idea.
  • We set out under a gloriouslybluesky.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing pleasure
  • agreeable
  • agreeableness
  • agreeably
  • all things to all peopleidiom
  • attractive
  • deliciously
  • delight
  • delightful
  • delightfully
  • distraction
  • homey
  • indulgent
  • indulgently
  • jovial
  • jovially
  • sensuous
  • sensuously
  • serendipitous
  • sweeten
  • ultra-civilized
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Attractive
Describing good weather

gloriouslyadverb(DESERVING PRAISE)

in a way thatdeservesgreatadmiration,praise, andhonour:
The team'sseasonendedgloriously.
More examples
  • Theyseetheirjobas topushthesekidstotheirlimits, so they canperformgloriously fortheirnation.
  • Wereverethatdearbattleflagunder which so many ofourpeoplehave so gloriouslyfought.
  • Shackletonfailed, but hefailedgloriously.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Admirable and admired
  • admirable
  • admirably
  • awe-inspiring
  • awe-inspiringly
  • awesome
  • canon
  • estimable
  • exemplary
  • favourable
  • glorious
  • hallowed
  • helluva
  • meritorious
  • noted
  • praiseworthy
  • recognized
  • renowned
  • venerable
  • worthily
  • worthy
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glorious
(Definition ofgloriouslyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

gloriously| American Dictionary

gloriously
adverb
us/ˈɡlɔr·i·əs·li,ˈɡloʊr-/
wonderfullyand very enjoyably:
Themeaningsof hispaintingsare gloriouslyelusive.
(Definition ofgloriouslyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgloriously

gloriously
In addition, it isgloriouslysilent about representational and processing issues.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Another chorale emerges low in the strings and swells into agloriouslyrich passage of immediate emotional appeal.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Then the oboe tries a couple of jaunty overtures, prompting the violin to show,gloriously, what melody really is.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The casino was everything she promised, and more - garish, gaudy, noisy, manic, and with agloriouslychaotic sound environment to die for.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In nationalist rhetoric 'our people' can be triumphant or oppressed,gloriouslyconscious of their rightful place in history or tragically neglectful of it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was for this reason that the genre held its ground sogloriously, even after the temporary literary corona had dimmed and faded away.
From theCambridge English Corpus
While retaining some duties from his preretirement days, he is most of the timegloriouslyfree to devote himself to research work and enjoying it very much.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thegloriouslyamateur days of three or four years ago have gone for ever.
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I do not believe that any party recently or currently in government has handled the issue particularlygloriously.
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If only production were regarded as vitally necessary andgloriouslyworthwhile we would be out of our troubles and into higher standards of living.
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One of his colleagues has been equally irrelevant andgloriouslyinaccurate.
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The almost superhuman gallantry of our pilots has triumphedgloriouslyover mere numbers.
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It wasgloriouslysunny with a clear blue sky.
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This is agloriouslysolid building and it is impossible to change the floors without terrific expense, and probably not without using dynamite.
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Therefore, the idea of quarantine zones to ban such crops isgloriouslyirrelevant.
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