magnanimous
adjective
generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness.
magnanimously
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a word derived from
magnanimous.
Example Sentences
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The former Conservative leader magnanimously offered the understated reflection that he and her had their "ups and downs" - but had made up.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
He is co-opted by the authorities, who magnanimously offer him the “chance to destroy those dreams of yours, along with any incriminating evidence of them.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
It sounds like this man is magnanimously apologizing for somebody else’s misunderstanding — which he should not have to do!
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2020
Bunny waved his hand magnanimously and turned over the check, rummaging in a pocket as he studied it.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
