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

Examples of magical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jennifer Love Hewitt shared the first public photo of her children's faces in the most magical way possible! —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024

The couple’s wedding planner, Joyce, from Dream Weddings Riviera Maya, made the day magical. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024

Young Dorothy Gale is transported, via magical tornado, to the Wonderful World of Oz, an acid trip of a town full of kindly creatures under the cruel rule of the Wicked Witch of the West. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024

Here, a magical quest is less absorbing than the act of texting a crush. —The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024

About 10 minutes later, Bay FC converted on another corner kick, this time on a magical strike by Alex Loera. —Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024

The resulting work tells the story of 8-year-old Cassie Lightfoot — the daughter of the picnicking family — who one magical night in 1939 flies over the rooftops of the city to soar above the George Washington Bridge. —Margalit Fox, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024

One of the most magical groupings in the show is a wall-size vitrine that features delicate suprematist marionettes by Aleksandra Exster, futurist flower sculptures by Giacomo Balla and a peerless dada painting by Sonia Delaunay. —Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024

That was the magical scene Wednesday night in Dodger Stadium’s right-field pavilion as Ambar Roman and husband Alexis Valenzuela celebrated Roman’s grab of Shohei Ohtani’s first home run as a Dodger. —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1