gorgeously

adverb

Definition of gorgeouslynext
as in richly

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Recent Examples of gorgeously Sidibe gabbed gorgeously with Kimmel about American Horror Story, Halloween costumes, and raising mixed-gender twins (boys are less cunning and more Spider-Man oriented, apparently). — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Come cocktail hour, pull back the deep olive green curtain on the second floor and slip into Sloane’s, a gorgeously intimate, discreet spot made for cozy chats over expertly mixed drinks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 There are certainly highlights within this sophomore season, namely Jon Bernthal’s fearsome portrayal of Shane’s descent into full-on villainy and his showdown with Rick, which remains one of the most gorgeously photographed sequences on the show. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026 But done right, a gravel garden can be not only extremely low-maintenance and eco-friendly but also gorgeously lush. — Teresa Woodard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2026 This is an absolute beast of a mobile phone, gorgeously built and thoughtfully designed to make your life easier. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Sandy Honig made a short film, The Weird Guy, last year that is so funny and also gorgeously shot. — Lisa Hanawalt, The New York Review of Books, 15 Aug. 2026 One Friday post, for example, shows footage from Super Heavy of Ship cruising away shortly after stage separation, its six Raptors glowing with exertion against the backdrop of a gorgeously blue Earth. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026 The dress is made from a light, airy material that drapes gorgeously over your body. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorgeously
  1. richly
  2. strikingly
  3. spectacularly
  4. splendidly
  5. ornately
Adverb
  • The richly dimensional embellishment matched the detail on her neckline, which created a striking depth and texture to her look.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The director Pam MacKinnon even has cast the perfect lead actress as that mom in the richly expressive Katrina Lenk.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of richly
Adverb
  • Four days after the season premiere, on a strikingly sunny Monday in October, Simons meets me for a coffee at a rooftop bar overlooking Hudson River Park.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
  • That silhouette appeared strikingly similar to the SR-71 Blackbird that flew Cold War reconnaissance missions at supersonic speeds in the stratosphere.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of strikingly
Adverb
  • And Trump’s decision to back Ken Paxton in Texas blew up spectacularly for Republicans.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Operationally, Tesla hasn’t been doing spectacularly well lately.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of spectacularly
Adverb
  • One in particular has worked out splendidly for the past 15 years.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Torres’ prose is at times lyrical, at times sparse, and splendidly poetic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of splendidly
Adverb
  • Kardashian’s dress, form-fitted with cap sleeves and a plunging neckline, was ornately patterned.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • He was hired by McCartney to be the head of A&R at Apple Records, the company launched by the Beatles in April 1968, and was the one who brought in James Taylor, producing his first album — which, in fact, was ornately overproduced, and didn’t make much of a mark.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 June 2026
Definition of ornately

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“Gorgeously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorgeously. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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