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 …

—North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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

This perfect summer fabric is light, silky, and drapes wonderfully. —Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

Though the property brings a touch of crisp composure to the landscape, just beyond the island remains salt-worn and wonderfully rugged. —Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

In short, Che was a wonderfully heart-stopping f---. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

The music was extremely toned down, delivering a wonderfully hushed and intimate vibe. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

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