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excellently

adverb

Definition of excellentlynext
as in superbly

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Recent Examples of excellently So grab a pair of these excellently affordable buds for yourself! — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Of course, a photonic circuit that performs excellently in equations can become considerably less cooperative once somebody attempts to manufacture it. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 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 With two goals across the seven games, Porro is a perfect example of that — often acting as a foil for Yamal and linking excellently with his team-mates across the pitch. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 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 Dmitry’s con man partner, the oh-so-Russian called Vlad Popov, is excellently personified by the twinkly-eyed, merry Peyton Crim. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 The spacious interior boasts great legroom and excellently padded leather seats, while Toyota brings their usual safety features. — Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellently
  1. superbly
  2. marvelously
  3. finely
  4. fabulously
  5. terrifically
  6. superlatively
  7. impeccably
Adverb
  • Everton’s window was less celebrated, but one of their new faces — Ainsley Maitland-Niles — scored superbly against Manchester United last weekend to maintain his side’s unbeaten start.
    — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Still, there are strains of deeper sadness and discomfort here, largely in the passive-aggressive tension between Kim’s character and her onscreen mother (superbly played by a new recuit, veteran TV star Choi Myeonggil).
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of superbly
Adverb
  • Decades, even centuries, may be encompassed by these marvelously comprehensive surveys.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The program opened marvelously with Los Panchos, a Mexican trio originally formed in New York in 1944.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of marvelously
Adverb
  • That friction, between floppy and finely made, sits at the heart of Esh’s ever-evolving vision for his namesake label.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The characters around Alex and Ruari are less finely shaded, some for the better and some for the worse.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of finely
Adverb
  • Fertile lands afforded the capacity to grow export crops that supported farmers and made plantation owners fabulously wealthy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Tahnoon isn’t merely some fabulously rich dude who woke up one morning with a taste for bottle service.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabulously
Adverb
  • Along with her equally intellectual and sardonic (some may even say pessimistic) best friend Jane, Daria provided a terrifically entertaining rebuke to late ’90s and early aughts culture.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • On three occasions, management appeared on CNBC and told us things were going terrifically.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrifically
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  • Producing a superlatively cold martini is more than just an exercise in marketing or a way to claim bragging rights.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Definition of superlatively
Adverb
  • The food was exquisite, inventively prepared and impeccably presented.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There were spoons that magically stirred by themselves and impeccably cool aunts (Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing) who served chocolate for breakfast and reminded you that, when dancing naked under the full moon, clothing is entirely optional.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of impeccably

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“Excellently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellently. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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