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magnanimously

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mag·nan·i·mous  (mg-nn-ms)
adj.
1. Courageously noble in mind and heart.
2. Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish.
[From Latin magnanimus : magnus, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots + animus, soul, mind; see an- in Indo-European roots.]
mag·nani·mous·ly adv.
mag·nani·mous·ness n.
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Adv.1.magnanimously - in a magnanimous mannermagnanimously - in a magnanimous manner; "magnanimously, he forgave all those who had harmed him"
Translations
magnanimously [mægˈnænɪməslɪ] ADV (gen) → magnánimamente; [say] → con magnanimidad, magnánimamente
magnanimously [mægˈnænɪməsli] adv → magnanimement
magnanimously
adv → großmütig; (= generously) → großzügig
magnanimously [mægˈnænɪməslɪ] adv → con magnanimità, magnanimamente
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