beautifully

adverb

Definition of beautifullynext
as in wonderfully

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Recent Examples of beautifully Colors can be tricky as people can read and reference them differently, but for the avoidance of doubt, mocha brunette is a rich, deep brunette with warm, chocolate tones which bonus reflect light beautifully for mega glossy-looking strands. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 July 2026 The glowing bride beautifully embodied the irresistibly feminine silhouette for her special day. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Kylian Mbappe leads the way, beautifully complemented by Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Delicate Embellishments Those beautifully delicate items covered in sequins, beading, or fragile embroidery can be destroyed in the washing machine, especially if they are glued on instead of sewn. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for beautifully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beautifully
  1. wonderfully
  2. attractively
  3. marvelously
  4. handsomely
  5. superbly
  6. excellently
  7. sensationally
Adverb
  • Coop — who has been practicing his knots, learning how to drive the tender, and generally being attentive and curious about his new job — does wonderfully, which earns him some praise from the bosun.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • Those two plus Brad Marchand assure that the Cats will be the most wonderfully annoying team to play in the NHL.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of wonderfully
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  • The waitstaff was young and attractive, the silverware was clean, and the food was attractively displayed when we were served.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • Rakers also said Nvidia remains attractively valued despite being up 18% year to date.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Definition of attractively
Adverb
  • The marvelous Master Chorale marvelously set the moody scene for triumph.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
Definition of marvelously
Adverb
  • Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at the World Cup with a double in a game where Portugal’s high-risk approach paid off handsomely.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • To the contrary, council members often preface their comments with gratuitous praise for staff (as if they’re not being paid handsomely for their work).
    — Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Definition of handsomely
Adverb
  • McGill’s superbly nuanced calls, runs, and trills elicited commentary from a second audience, perched in the trees above—a colloquium of finches, towhees, titmice, kingbirds, juncos, and Eurasian collared doves.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The pitch, as expected, appeared to have lost its spite nearing lunch when Latham, who had hung tough for 74 deliveries, tried turning Jofra Archer to the leg side but found a leading edge that Jacob Bethell superbly snatched out of the air at gully.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Definition of superbly
Adverb
  • Cucurella dovetailed excellently with Baena to ensure that either one of the pair was positioned in the left channel (white) or left half-space (red) to occupy Saudi Arabia’s back line.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The smooth, sweet soft serve paired excellently with the crunchy and slightly salty rice crisps.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Definition of excellently
Adverb
  • On 13 May 2026, by which time his book had gone to press, the South Carolina supreme court sensationally overturned the murder conviction, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by the clerk to the court.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Every congressional candidate endorsed by Zohran Mamdani won—including, most sensationally, Darializa Avila Chevalier, who ousted the ten-year incumbent, Adriano Espaillat.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Definition of sensationally

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