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Recent Examples of excellently
Ironically, the biggest chance of the game came from his replacement, Josko Gvardiol, who strode forward unmarked to meet a cross that was excellently saved by Robin Roefs, finding himself in the penalty area on multiple occasions after coming on.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
This short plays excellently with spooky audio mixing and feels claustrophobic until the shocking last moment.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Any small baking project intended to provide treats for one or two is excellently done in the air fryer—the convection will ensure even baking and superb textures for muffins, cakes, and so much more.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
For his part, Law, who will premiere his own film this week, provided an excellently convincing argument in the fiery northern Mediterranean man-fashion white-dinner-jacket debate that a double-breasted’s peaked lapels should each properly be the dimension of an aircraft carrier deck.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Mark Carey, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
This short plays excellently with spooky audio mixing and feels claustrophobic until the shocking last moment.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Any small baking project intended to provide treats for one or two is excellently done in the air fryer—the convection will ensure even baking and superb textures for muffins, cakes, and so much more.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
For his part, Law, who will premiere his own film this week, provided an excellently convincing argument in the fiery northern Mediterranean man-fashion white-dinner-jacket debate that a double-breasted’s peaked lapels should each properly be the dimension of an aircraft carrier deck.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellently
Adverb
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Forsberg played superbly after taking over for Kuemper, a member of Canada’s Olympic roster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Forsberg played superbly after taking over for Kuemper, a member of Canada's Olympic roster.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The broadcast will be free after the cost of the device, which will deliver HD video marvelously.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The store’s eclectic and marvelously curated decor gives the distinct sense that everything in that shop belongs together.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Add 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and 2 small sprigs thyme, leaves picked, and cook, stirring often, until radicchio is softened and wilted, 5–8 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Koobideh, always the popular kid of kebabs, is made at Berenjak in a style using lamb shoulder so finely ground that the meat resembles tiny, distinct sausages, rather than an unbroken shape formed in undulating patterns over the skewer.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The multi-hyphenate paired the slouchy, pocketed sweater with a fabulously massive fur scarf and a pair of shiny white pants.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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Twila is a reliable source of fabulously offbeat, unmistakably American looks, courtesy of costume designer Anastasia Magoutas.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This terrifically entertaining twist on the dating show formula asks contestants to mingle, fall in love, and get engaged all without ever meeting in person or seeing what the other looks like.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
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In these respects, apart from the harlequin excesses of his Stalinism, Cowley is terrifically sound.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Even Joe, who has shown himself to be superlatively capable of ignoring other people’s feelings, knows that Max’s red-hot temper is best handled with care.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This was already understood by the onset of the 1970s, prompting countless network executives to kill themselves in the hope of creating something impeccably suited for sitting in front of an electromagnetic box and remaining there for as long as possible.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Set in a perpetually sunny, idealized England vaguely between the wars, The Code of the Woosters concerns the misadventures of man-about-town Bertie Wooster (stupid, amiable, rich) and his impeccably helpful valet Jeeves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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