wonderfully

adverb

won·​der·​ful·​ly ˈwən-dər-f(ə-)lē 

1

: in a way or to an extent that excites wonder, astonishment, or amazement : amazingly, remarkably

Uncover the characteristic that links humans to more than 5,400 wonderfully weird living species …

—North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

2

: in a way or to an extent that is extremely or unusually good or pleasing

The trip went wonderfully well.

We had a wonderfully good time.

Everything here was prepared wonderfully: The fish tender and not dried or mushy, the squash cooked just right, with firmness and crunch.

—Marc Bona

Feeling wonderfully safe, he closed his eyes, and for the first time since he'd come to Helton, he fell into a deep and dreamless sleep.

—Eva Ibbotson

Examples of wonderfully in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At last, the alien—brought wonderfully to life, with an amusingly robotic voice and skittery movements, by the puppeteer James Ortiz—can tell his story. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026

Like most other 200 Oasis garments, this option layers wonderfully in cold weather, while also being totally suitable for wear on its own, so it’s not limited to strictly winter-wear. —Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026

Too often in this job, we are treated to wonderfully fresh, funny, heartfelt films and then have to, well, just sort of sit on our sterling recommendations until they are released to mass audiences. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026

One of the humblest and more wonderfully silly players to be around the Padres in recent years, Gillaspie has the ideal outlook for a guy who no matter what happens out of camp will likely ride the shuttle between Triple-A and the majors this season. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wonderfulliche, wunderfullie, from wonderful, wunderful wonderful + -liche, -lie -ly entry 2

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1