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 …

—naturalsciences.org

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

The duvet and sham set is 100% cotton sateen for a wonderfully soft feel. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Nov. 2023

The zesty, snap-pea-green character radiated by Grüner Veltliner allows the wine to play wonderfully alongside vegetable dishes of all kinds. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023

These potatoes are up to the task with a tender, creamy interior and a wonderfully crisp, craggy skin. —Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023

Fill them with lavender sachets, which have a wonderfully calming scent and help to keep moths at bay, too. —Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023

This flavorful lamb is wonderfully crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023

January and February are wonderfully underrated months in the Eternal City. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2023

Get the Recipe 09 of 11 Nana's Banana Bread Banana chunks and a hint of lime juice bring out a wonderfully fresh fruity taste in this pillowy-soft quick bread. —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023

He’s surrounded by his wonderfully, supportive family. —Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2023

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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