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

Late Fame Kent Jones, 2025, U.S., 96m North American Premiere A wonderfully introspective Willem Dafoe lends his delicate gravitas to the role of Ed Saxberger, a once-upon-a-time New York poet who has worked at a post office for nearly four decades, his work now largely forgotten. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025

Look at that wood casing on the living room’s oversize, wonderfully squat windows. —Katie McDonough, Curbed, 4 Aug. 2025

The pokes allow for the filling to seep into the cake, creating a wonderfully moist and fluffy texture bursting with flavor. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025

Plans changed, however, when the improbable pairing worked out wonderfully well almost instantly. —Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025

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