marvelous

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mar·vel·ous | \ ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs

variants: or chiefly British marvellous

Definition of marvelous

1 : causing wonder : astonishing the marvelous directional sense of migrating birds

2 : miraculous, supernatural Gothic tales of marvelous and bizarre happenings

3 : of the highest kind or quality : notably superior has a marvelous way with children

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Other Words from marvelous

marvelously or chiefly British marvellously adverb

marvelously inventive sang marvelously

marvelousness or chiefly British marvellousness noun

Examples of marvelous in a Sentence

We had a marvelous time at the party. He has a marvelous way with children. The weather was simply marvelous.

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