marvelous

adjective mar·vel·ous \ ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs \

variants: or 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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marvelously

adverb

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marvelousness

noun

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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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With runs in short supply for the Brewers, Davies lifted the club with seven marvelous innings of shutout ball.

— tom haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 3, Dodgers 0: 'Bat Boy' Zach Davies leads the way with seven shutout innings," 26 Aug. 2017
Joseph Calleja is a marvelous guest — bright, articulate, humorous, wide-ranging.

— jay nordlinger, National Review, "Salzburg Journal, Part II," 22 Aug. 2017
Ms. Mohapatra is a dancer as marvelous as any in the world today, and part of her skill lies in abhinaya, the expressional aspect of Indian dance.

— alastair macaulay, New York Times, "An Odissi Dancer Contains Sublime Multitudes," 22 Aug. 2017
A hybrid between an enzyme face mask and an exfoliant, this marvelous mask smooths out fine lines, bumps and wrinkles.

— by bianca r. montes photo by ross hailey, star-telegram, "About-Face: 7 different facial masks for various skin types," 2 Aug. 2017
Here’s everything that goes into (and onto) a truly marvelous burger.

— alex delany, Bon Appetit, "How to Create the Perfect Burger (Seriously, Perfect)," 24 July 2017
Aside from her long-running R&B career, Ciara is a marvelous dancer and will whip her fellow members into shape.

— billboard staff, Billboard, "Girl Group Supergroups: Billboard Fantasy League Draft," 14 July 2017
The charm of the experiment resided in its simple ingenuity; from common household items Darwin had made a marvelous discovery: 537 plants!

— Longreads, "Late in Life, Thoreau Became a Serious Darwinist," 13 July 2017
Hosted by Cort Lane (SVP, animation and family entertainment) and Kevin Shinick (supervising producer, Marvel's Spider-Man), featuring the MARVELous debut of the new voice of Peter Parker!

— phillip molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Comic-Con 2017: Here's your Sunday Schedule," 9 July 2017

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First Known Use of marvelous

14th century

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MARVELOUS Defined for English Language Learners

marvelous

adjective

Definition of marvelous for English Language Learners

: extremely good or enjoyable

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marvelous

adjective mar·vel·ous

variants: or marvellous \ˈmär-və-ləs\

Definition of marvelous for Students

1 :causing wonder or astonishment

marvelous adventures

2 :of the finest kind or quality

a marvelous dinner

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marvelously

adverb

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