beautifully

adverb

Definition of beautifullynext
as in wonderfully

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Recent Examples of beautifully The marbled jean features wild horses surrounded by watercolor wind, rendered beautifully across a trouser-like fit that's cut close to the hips before flowing outward from the body to the floor. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Decoteau was there, sipping his beautifully unnatural lemonade. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 September 23 – October 22 Your charm lands beautifully when your needs are clear. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026 Libra September 23 – October 22 Your charm lands beautifully when your needs are clear. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 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
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  • This hotel is worth it for the wonderfully relaxing vibes, stellar service, and top notch spa experiences.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Collectible, colorful, and wonderfully over the top, their swirling pattern brings personality to any pour.
    — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonderfully
Adverb
  • 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
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  • Though marvelously affirming for film fans, this is not a sustainable business plan.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 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
  • One such building—the impressive Art-Nouveau mansion that now houses the Egyptian consulate—sits majestically beside the bay, handsomely showing off its columned façade and ornate wrought-iron railings following a complete restoration in 2010.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • To that end, Doomsday features a dizzying lineup of X-Men, Avengers, and other handsomely paid returning cast members, several of whom have died onscreen, sometimes more than once.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of handsomely
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  • Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve give superbly restrained performances as a married couple who have immigrated from Romania to a small seaside town in Norway with their four children.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This was possible in large part because toads are opportunistic and superbly adaptable creatures.
    — Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of superbly
Adverb
  • Based on a video game, the sci-fi thriller is excellently maddening and surprisingly emotional.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Yet, outside the excellently claustrophobic Trojan Horse scenes, Nolan is more interested in exploring his anguish than his spoils.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of excellently
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  • 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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