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Recent Examples of excellently
The smooth, sweet soft serve paired excellently with the crunchy and slightly salty rice crisps.
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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 Basque has done excellently at Rayo Vallecano and Bournemouth but moving to Liverpool would be like progressing from Sunday school to the Vatican.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 30 May 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
In that sense, Shadbolt’s food doesn’t have to argue for British cooking so much as simply to practice it, excellently.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Mullvad performed excellently during our latest round of tests.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
Everything was grilled excellently.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026
The entire team performed excellently with Neiman Marcus.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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 Basque has done excellently at Rayo Vallecano and Bournemouth but moving to Liverpool would be like progressing from Sunday school to the Vatican.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 30 May 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
In that sense, Shadbolt’s food doesn’t have to argue for British cooking so much as simply to practice it, excellently.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Mullvad performed excellently during our latest round of tests.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
Everything was grilled excellently.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026
The entire team performed excellently with Neiman Marcus.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellently
Adverb
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Pochettino said Pulisic had been kicked two days before Friday’s 4-1 victory, in which Pulisic played superbly during the first half, including an assist on a goal by Folarin Balogun.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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Chelsea defender Mamadou Sarr, 20, stepped in superbly for an injured Koulibaly in the AFCON final.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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The marvelous Master Chorale marvelously set the moody scene for triumph.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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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
Adverb
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Attendees marked the historic occasion dressed in traditional barongs — formalwear finely woven from piña, or pineapple fibers — as well as elegant Filipiniana outfits and ternos, the traditional formal gowns instantly recognizable by their structured butterfly sleeves.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Mowing the lawn twice will finely cut the clippings and redistribute them.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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For others, the salary cap proposal demonstrates pure greed from owners who are all fabulously wealthy yet perennially crying poor.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Either way, a fabulously wealthy man has just gotten fabulously wealthier, as has his fabulously huge company.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Hurtled out of the kingdom of Eternia as a boy, this Prince Adam (a terrifically game Nicholas Galitzine) came of age in Oklahoma City as a sweet guy who happens to be obsessed with swords.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The rest of this terrifically tight band, all of whom have played with him for quite a while, consisted of Teddy Kumpel on guitar, Doug Yowell on drums, and Felipe Fournier on percussion.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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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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Like many royal women, Princess Diana typically kept her nails short, understated, and impeccably groomed.—
Colleen Sullivan,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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“Excellently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellently. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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