splendid

[splen-did]

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adjective

gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous.

grand; superb, as beauty.

distinguished or glorious, as a name, reputation, victory, etc.

strikingly admirable or fine: splendid talents.

excellent, fine, or very good: to have a splendid time.

brilliant in appearance, color, etc.

Origin of splendid

1615–25; < Latin splendidus brilliant, equivalent to splend(ēre) to shine + -idus -id⁴

Related formssplen·did·ly, adverbsplen·did·ness, nounun·splen·did, adjectiveun·splen·did·ly, adverbun·splen·did·ness, noun

Can be confusedsplendid splendorous

Synonym study

1. See magnificent.

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Related Words for splendidly

handsomely, grandly, beautifully, wonderfully, remarkably, magnificently, gorgeously, strikingly, superbly, elegantly, excellently, majestically, well, illustriously, radiantly

Examples from the Web for splendidly

Contemporary Examples of splendidly

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Historical Examples of splendidly

Her mother thought she had never heard her sing so splendidly before.
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
Michael Angelo and Raphael could work as splendidly as they desired.
Albert Durer
T. Sturge Moore
Then came a fine troop all in red, nobly and splendidly clad.
Albert Durer
T. Sturge Moore
The day began so splendidly, so big with promise of great ideas.
The Harbor
Ernest Poole
The river-god entertained him splendidly, and thanked him as best he knew how.
The Chinese Fairy Book
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British Dictionary definitions for splendidly

splendid

adjective

brilliant or fine, esp in appearance

characterized by magnificence; imposing

glorious or illustriousa splendid reputation

brightly gleaming; radianther splendid face; splendid colours

very good or satisfactorya splendid time

Derived Formssplendidly, adverbsplendidness, noun

Word Origin for splendid

C17: from Latin splendidus, from splendēre to shine

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Word Origin and History for splendidly

splendid

adj.

1620s, probably a shortening of earlier splendidious (early 15c.), from Latin splendidus "magnificent, brilliant," from splendere "be bright, shine, gleam, glisten," from PIE *(s)plend- "bright" (cf. Lithuanian splendziu "I shine," Middle Irish lainn "bright"). An earlier form was splendent (late 15c.).