— gloriously , adv. — gloriousness , n.
/glawr"ee euhs, glohr"-/ , adj.
1. delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
2. conferring glory: a glorious victory.
3. full of glory; entitled to great renown: England is glorious in her poetry.
4. brilliantly beautiful or magnificent; splendid: a glorious summer day.
5. Archaic. blissfully drunk.
[ 1300-50; ME glorieus gloriosus. See GLORY, -OUS ]
Syn. 3. famous, famed, renowned, illustrious, noted, celebrated, eminent, distinguished.
Ant. 1. unpleasant, disgusting. 3. unknown.