illustrious
adjective
highly distinguished; renowned; famous.
illustriously
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a word derived from
illustrious.
Example Sentences
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It quickly became clear to Mr. Khan’s inner circle that Mr. Khan intended his illustriously pedigreed grandson, not his eldest son, to be the next nizam.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
C.D.B., based in Kobe, was staffed with ambitious scientists who, freed from teaching obligations and equipped with sophisticated laboratories, were expected to make significant discoveries, and publish them illustriously.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 29, 2016
The illustriously bearded, scruffy-looking, braces-clad DIY film-maker is beaming in, true to form, via Skype from his Denver home.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 30, 2015
Their names ranged from illustrious to illustriously obscure.
From Time Magazine Archive
Rodney's return to the West Indies in December, 1780, concluded the most eventful and illustriously characteristic year of his life.
From Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
