giantlyadj.adv.
/ˈdʒʌɪəntli/ A. adj.
= giantlike adj. Now rare.
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > huge
unmeeteOE
unmeetlyOE
hugea1275
hideousc1330
infinitec1385
unmeasureda1398
unmeasurablec1405
hugyc1420
immeasurable1440
ingentc1450
unmeetlyc1450
giant1480
immense1490
monstrous?a1513
unmeasurely1513
hugeousa1529
unportable1537
enormous1544
enormc1560
giantly1561
immensible1579
rouncival1582
dismeasured1584
vast1585
immeasured1590
gargantuan1596
omnipotent1596
colossian1601
immane1601
prodigious1601
Polyphemian1602
Titanian1603
titanical1603
gigantical1604
immensive1604
gigantine1605
colossic1607
gigantean1611
Gogmagotical1612
gigantal?1614
Babylonian1617
leviathan1625
titanic1628
elephantine1631
gigantive1638
colossean1644
decumanal1652
immensurate1654
gigant1658
decuman1659
colossal1664
abnormous1710
Brobdingnagian1728
Brobdingnag1731
Pantagruelian1737
heroic1785
Patagonian1786
seven-league1787
Titan1793
gigantic1797
seven-leagued1799
mammoth1801
dimensionless1813
tremendous1813
gigantesque1821
monster1837
titanesque1838
monstre1840
giantlike1847
leviathanic1848
pythonic1851
Babylonic1853
supercolossal1871
giantesque1909
behemothian1910
supergiant1919
ginormous1942
big-ass1945
Ozymandian1961
fuck-off1962
mega1968
humongous1970
monstro1970
big-assed1972
big-arsed1996
the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adjective] > of fabulous or mythical race of humans > of or relating to giant
etenishOE
giantly1561
giantlike1571
gigantic1612
1561 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalips xxviii. 169 Idle men..peruerte & wreaste gods worde after their wonted giantly boldenes.
1607 T. Walkington Optick Glasse 11 The massier and more gyantly body must be maintained with large..diet.
1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 862 The lower Mountaines..although they bee for their height wonderfull, yet..they have more Giantly-overlookers.
1636 W. Davenant Witts v. i. sig. K2v Our hopes grow strong, and Giantly!
1660 R. Allestree Gentlemans Calling 138 Great mens vices are of a yet more Giantly frame, they proclaim solemn War with Heaven.
1848 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. (rev. ed.) vi. ii. 313 Governor Risingh, notwithstanding his giantly condition, was, as I have hinted, a man of craft.
In a giantlike manner. Obsolete.
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adverb] > hugely
huge1508
giantly1625
immeasurably1631
immensely1654
gigantically1678
enormously1695
colossally1809
tremendously1832
mega1966
the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adverb] > in the manner of a giant
giantly1719
1625 T. Jackson Treat. Originall of Vnbeliefe vii. 61 His picture as Euripides hath taken it, is more Gyantly vast.
1719 in T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth III. 44 Bacchus giantly bestrid A Strong Beer Barrel.
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