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gorgeously

/ˈɡɔɹdʒəsli/ adv

In a gorgeous manner.

Word Origin Gorgeously comes from gorgeous, which goes back to Latin gurges 'whirlpool, throat.' The idea: something gorgeous is so beautiful it's like a swirling, engulfing experience — it takes your breath away. The same root gives us gorge (a deep ravine, like a throat), engorge (to fill the throat, swallow greedily), and disgorge (to spit out). So gorgeously means in a stunning, throat-catching way.

adv In a gorgeous manner.

The palace was gorgeously decorated with gold leaf and crystal chandeliers.

(副词) 华丽地；绚丽地；华美地

宫殿装饰得华丽无比，使用了金箔和水晶吊灯。

(adverbio) espléndidamente; magníficamente; hermosamente; lujosamente; preciosamente [De manera espléndida o magnifica.]

El palacio estaba espléndidamente decorado con pan de oro y candelabros de cristal.

(adverbe) magnifiquement; splendidement; superbement; merveilleusement [De manière magnifique ; splendidement, somptueusement.]

Le palais était gorgeously décoré de feuilles d'or et de lustres en cristal.

(Adverb) auf eine besonders schöne, prächtige oder beeindruckende Weise; in einer Art, die durch Ästhetik oder Pracht besticht.

Der Palast war **gorgeously** mit Blattgold und Kristalllüstern dekoriert.

(副詞) 豪華に、華麗に、見事に美しく。

宮殿は金箔とクリスタルのシャンデリアで豪華に飾られていた。

(advérbio) esplendidamente; maravilhosamente; magnificamente; lindamente [De maneira esplêndida.]

O palácio estava esplendidamente decorado com folha de ouro e lustres de cristal.

Synonyms: beautifully splendidly magnificently stunningly resplendently elegantly lavishly sumptuously Antonyms: drably plainly unattractively hideously
Word parts: gorge + ous + ly

Related words

gorgeousness

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