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

The novel has now been published in English, its precise, largehearted prose wonderfully translated by Adrian Nathan West. —Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

Here, that plump short-grain rice takes on a wonderfully varied texture when roasted — with a soft chew at the center and edges, as if mochi and a potato chip had a love child. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

Clover lawns look great and are a wonderfully sustainable alternative to traditional turf lawns. —Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026

Thus, the wrecking ball came for the Purple Passion Pit and the rest of the complex, a monument to a fading but wonderfully hospitable era of Chicago entertainment and local entrepreneurship. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 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