Synonyms of gloriously

gloriously

adverb

as in deliciously

in a pleasing way

for Easter services the choir rose to the occasion and sang gloriously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deliciously
• nicely
• delightfully
• great
• enjoyably
• well
• finely
• charmingly
• beautifully
• sweetly
• wonderfully
• pleasantly
• pleasingly
• splendidly
• happily
• satisfyingly
• enchantingly
• agreeably
• prettily
• gratifyingly
• pleasurably
• favorably
• excellently
• winningly
• dreamily
• felicitously
• delectably
• magnificently
• swimmingly
• fetchingly
• palatably
• welcomely
• marvelously
• grandly
• superbly
• blessedly
• helpfully
• attractively
• sensationally
• advantageously
• fortunately
• handsomely
• luckily
• appealingly
• enticingly
• temptingly
• invitingly
• appetizingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• badly
• unpleasantly
• ill
• terribly
• awfully
• disagreeably
• horribly
• dreadfully
• appallingly
• shockingly
• sickeningly
• abominably
• horrendously
• horridly
• vilely
• disgustingly
• annoyingly
• distressingly
• irritatingly
• vexingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gloriously

Supercar unveilings are usually gloriously theatrical but the reveal of the latest one has been called ‘the greatest ever’ by some observers across social media. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

The dough, enriched with eggs, butter, and sugar, is gloriously fluffy, wrapped around the rich filling. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Anna Biller’s gloriously lurid ghost story proves that killing your wife may only be the beginning of your problems. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026

This mix of modernity and tradition works well, both inside and out, where a stroll around the ground’s perimeter switches quickly from feeling gloriously old-school to being brought right up to date. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Following her years on The Waltons, McDonough led the gloriously cheesy slasher Mortuary (1982), opposite Bill Paxton. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Sunburned in my memory was the wall of belts, cuffs and chokers dripping gloriously in silver studs. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Each September, Mount Jackson leans all the way in to its unofficial role as Virginia’s potato capital with one of the South’s most gloriously offbeat free festivals. — Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026

The 13-bedroom property sits on its own, 58,000-acre preserve, and has a gloriously over-the-top interior befitting a property imagined by the late Jocelyn Wildenstein—think a Swiss Vault bank door to unlock the wine cellar. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026