In a splendid, impressive, or grand manner that shows great beauty or impressiveness.
From Latin 'magnificus' (great and splendid), composed of 'magnus' (great) and 'facere' (to make). The '-ly' ending converts the adjective to an adverb, meaning 'in a magnificent way.'
The root 'magnus' appears in words like 'magnify,' 'magnitude,' and even 'magnet'—they all carry the sense of 'big' or 'great'! When you say something was done 'magnificently,' you're literally saying it was done in a 'great-making' way, which is why the word feels so elevated and grand.
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