"grandly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more grandly [comparative], most grandly [superlative]
Etymology: grand + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grand|ly}} grand + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} grandly (comparative more grandly, superlative most grandly)
  1. In a grand manner.
    Sense id: en-grandly-en-adv-eVq60gLN
  2. (rare) To the greatest extent. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grandly-en-adv-7UDdaIiI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: regally

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