magnanimously

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They certainly were not going to drink it now, and so it was magnanimously gifted to the Americans by Jack Warner, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

Highlights of Frumkin’s dark and cutting humor include an Elon Musk-esque billionaire inventor who magnanimously hands out drones to children begging for money and a tabloid referring to Orson as “L. Ron Hotboy.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023

He then offered, magnanimously: “If you’re immunocompromised or have some other vulnerability, we have treatments and free high-quality masks. We’re leaving no one behind or ignoring anyone’s needs as we move forward.”

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2022

Then, after England’s 3-1 win against Egypt at Wembley in March, Terry finally broke his silence to magnanimously declare the crisis over.

From The Guardian • May 3, 2020

“It’s only your imagination makes it different. But that’s all right,” he added magnanimously, “as long as it makes you feel so happy.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith