Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a magnanimous manner; with magnanimity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.
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- adverb In a magnanimous manner; with
greatness ofmind .
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- adverb in a magnanimous manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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Let's just say she doesn't take it as calmly or "magnanimously" as she thought she would.
Archive 2006-11-12 2006
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Let's just say she doesn't take it as calmly or "magnanimously" as she thought she would.
SORCERER OF THE CASTLE by Florence Stevenson (Award 1974) 2006
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But I believe, "magnanimously," that if Blair had more time for practicing he could beat
The Half-Back Ralph Henry Barbour 1907
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It must be patent to every one that at that time, at all events, England and its Government had no intention of taking away the independence of the Transvaal, for she had just "magnanimously" granted the same; no intention of making war on the republics, for she had just made peace; no intention to seize the Rand gold fields, for they were not yet discovered.
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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It must be patent to everyone that at that time, at all events, England and its Government had no intention of taking away the independence of the Transvaal, for she had just "magnanimously" granted the same; no intention of making war on the republics, for she had just made peace; no intention to seize the Rand gold fields, for they were not yet discovered.
The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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Jadeja 'magnanimously' gave away 27 runs in 12 balls.
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Jadeja 'magnanimously' gave away 27 runs in 12 balls.
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Instead, on Nov 25, Israeli PM Netanyahu announced that Israel was "magnanimously" and
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You "-- magnanimously --" may have it for your very own! "
A Little Bush Maid Mary Grant Bruce 1918
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You "– magnanimously –" may have it for your very own! "
A Little Bush Maid 1910
bilby commented on the word magnanimously
"I shot a rodent with my grandmother's pistol," said Tom magnanimously.
December 19, 2007