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illustriously

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il·lus·tri·ous  (-lstr-s)
adj.
1. Well known and very distinguished; eminent. See Synonyms at noted.
2. Obsolete Shining brightly.
[From Latin illstris, from illstrre, to give glory to, shine upon; see illustrate.]
il·lustri·ous·ly adv.
il·lustri·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.illustriously - in an illustrious manner; "Einstein, the illustriously famous physicist of the 20th century"
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illustriously [ɪˈlʌstrɪəslɪ] ADJ → ilustremente
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