Gorgeously
/ˈɡɔːr.dʒəs.li/noun
In a splendid, beautiful, or richly attractive way.
Did you know?The core of this word goes back to the same ancient root behind Latin *gurgulio* (“throat”), which also fed words like *gargle* and *gorge*—a reminder that beauty words can descend from very bodily, almost ritual-sounding origins.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷerǵʰ-
“to devour, swallow; throat/neck-related sense”
Latin
Latin
gurgulio
“throat, gullet”
Old French
Old French
gorgias
“elegant, fine, showy”
Middle English
English
gorgeous
“sumptuously adorned, splendid”
Modern English
English
gorgeously
“in a splendid or beautiful manner”