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

Or the mood might call for ripping into smoky lamb shoulder, rubbed with baharat (Lebanese seven spice) and rendered to a consistency somewhere wonderfully between melty and ropy. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

The atmosphere is welcoming and wonderfully unpretentious. —Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026

This year’s honorees are extraordinary—bold, brilliant, and wonderfully unapologetic. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026

These work wonderfully with ecru, chocolate, off-white, or navy blue garments. —Alex Sales, Glamour, 5 Apr. 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