FABULOUSLY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

fabulously

adverb

Definition of fabulously

as in extremely

to a great degree our fabulously wealthy neighbors

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of fabulously Fertile lands afforded the capacity to grow export crops that supported farmers and made plantation owners fabulously wealthy. — 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 One colorful customer spouts a fabulously ripe monologue about how the aliens nearly caught him mid-defecation—a close encounter of the turd kind. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 Catton’s ecological collective occupies unused land to grow food, but then encounters a fabulously wealthy man with his own plans for the landscape. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Before any of our fabulously talented Test Kitchen editors even pick up a knife or whisk, every concept is considered and debated by multiple Bon Appétit staff members. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 The result is fabulously decadent and the perfect recipe for using up oodles and oodles of summer squash. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 The spa With everything else being so fabulously perfect, the spa was the only element that didn’t exceed my (by now) sky-high expectations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabulously

Adverb

Poorer women were extremely vulnerable if they were judged to have sinned like this.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the research around how schools can use AI to help students — and avoid potential harms — is extremely limited, according to a recent Stanford University review of more than 800 academic papers.

— Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

Magpies are opportunistic scavengers, incredibly cunning and deceitful and capable of calculated deception.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Spotting even one Bolide in the wild is incredibly rare; seeing a pack of them hurtling down the circuit’s main straight induces goose bumps.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of incredibly

Adverb

Here, a very dear, longtime local friend officiated the service with just a few attendees which included a blacktip reef shark and a colony of marine iguanas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
My leadership is much more about providing a very clear direction and making sure that there’s a high degree of autonomy for people to feel empowered and enabled to do so.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

The wish, of course, goes terribly wrong, leading to bloody consequences for Bear, Nikki and their friends.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Fortunately, if no less terribly, there is more to the story, and many of the most compelling scenes have little or nothing to do with Michael.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of terribly

Adverb

The glitzy brand, which started with its Singapore flagship in 1887, is known for its meticulous opulence and highly personalized service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Lilly may face more questions from investors and the medical community about how well patients tolerate and stay on the highly effective combination therapy.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Wifi in the rooms would be nice—current Apple computers no longer have broadband plugs—but disconnecting has its charms, too.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Waiting too long could prevent Outkast’s company from challenging this particular use, Tushnet explains, without costing it the trademark itself.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of too

Adverb

The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.

— David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of damned

Adverb

The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Pretty clear most of the street doesn’t have a crystal ball to miss the mark that badly.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of badly

Browse Nearby Words

fabulous

fabulously

fabulousness

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Fabulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabulously. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of fabulously

adverb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

heterodox

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes