magical

adjective

mag·​i·​cal ˈma-ji-kəl 

1

: of, relating to, characterized by, or producing magic : magic

magical powers

a story set in a magical world

a magical charm/spell/incantation

an amulet believed to have magical properties

2

: produced by or as if by magic

a magical transformation

words that seemed to have a magical effect

3

: extremely or extraordinarily pleasant, enjoyable, or exciting

a magical evening

On that first magical morning in London, my heart and spirit turned everything into delight.

—Russell Baker

The 2008 presidential race was almost a dead heat and the entire year leading up to the election had been a magical time to work on a live satirical sketch comedy show.

—Amy Poehler

magically

ˈma-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

magically transformed

a change that happened almost magically

Some officers seem to rise magically through the ranks, immune to criticism that would trip up others.

—Mark Thompson

Synonyms

• bewitched
• charmed
• enchanted
• entranced
• magic
• spellbound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Riding past rhinos and zebras is magical in a different way, and that's what makes this ride a must-experience at Animal Kingdom. —Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023

In the end the prince marries another girl and the mermaid, unable to kill the prince with a magical dagger for which her sisters have traded their long hair, eventually dissolves into thin air — seriously. —Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post, 24 May 2023

Banel & Adama is an epic, magical realism love story set in a remote village in northern Senegal. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023

Partly what intrigued me in Dykette is seeing gender, or these notions of butch and femme and top and bottom, as being continually useful and fun and magical terms that enhance your life. —Hazlitt, 17 May 2023

Here are 14 things to do in the magical country town filled with wine and lavender blooms. FROM THE ARCHIVES On May 16, 1929, the first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. —Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023

Speaking to co-hosts and fellow former Disney Channel actors Jennifer Stone and David DeLuise, the pop singer dubbed Lesbian Jesus recalled how the magical sitcom granted her one of her first jobs in Hollywood. —Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 15 May 2023

The honor came 82 years to the day — May 11, 1941 — that the magical, charismatic righthander, then age 34, pitched at the Stadium as part of a four-team Sunday doubleheader. —Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023

Her character Madame Morrible teaches Elphaba how to use her magical powers. —Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 9 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1