Grandly

Pronunciation: /ˈɡrændli/

Definitions of grandly

adverb in a grand manner; impressively or splendidly

Example Sentences

A1 She waved grandly at her friends from across the street.

A2 The magician performed grandly on stage, wowing the audience with his tricks.

B1 The CEO grandly announced the company's new expansion plans during the press conference.

B2 The orchestra played grandly, filling the concert hall with beautiful music.

C1 The president grandly entered the room, greeted by a round of applause.

C2 The actor grandly accepted his award, thanking his fans and colleagues for their support.

Examples of grandly in a Sentence

formal The orchestra performed grandly at the prestigious concert hall.

informal She waved grandly as she walked down the street.

slang He strutted into the party grandly, like he owned the place.

figurative The sun set grandly over the horizon, painting the sky with vibrant colors.

Grammatical Forms of grandly

• past tense: granded
• plural: grandlies
• comparative: more grandly
• superlative: most grandly
• present tense: grand
• future tense: will grand
• perfect tense: have granded
• continuous tense: am granding
• singular: grandly
• positive degree: grandly
• infinitive: to grand
• gerund: granding
• participle: granding

Origin and Evolution of grandly

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'grandly' originated from the Middle English word 'graundly' which was derived from the Old French word 'grantement'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something done in a magnificent or impressive manner, the word 'grandly' has evolved to also connote a sense of extravagance or pompousness in modern usage.