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gorgeously

adverb

Definition of gorgeouslynext
as in richly

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Recent Examples of gorgeously 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 In a broadly sweet, vivacious and gorgeously sung set Tuesday, that sentiment revealed the moral clarity that bolsters her songs about devotion and intimacy. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Toys in the Attic (2009) From The Pied Piper’s Jiří Barta comes this absolutely gorgeously detailed look at a group of toys and other objects that come to life when no one is looking. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Prospero’s final speech, gorgeously delivered here by Wyn Davies, continues the theme. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Thrilling smoky minerality on the nose with an abundance of floral aromatics that is laced with a citrus salinity, such as lemon confit, that has marked acidity and finishing aromas of seashell, making this a gorgeously gastronomic wine. — Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Love, longing, humor and nostalgia tell the story in gorgeously sung compositions. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorgeously
  1. richly
  2. strikingly
  3. spectacularly
  4. splendidly
  5. ornately
Adverb
  • And it was richly deserved, according to Purdue University, which created the international award and named it after perhaps its most famous alumnus.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Palm Springs compound is, at least in listing photos, done in a kind of old-California glamour, with richly colored polished woods, terra-cotta floors, and deep-red accents.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of richly
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  • This belt bag from Pander looks strikingly similar to a more expensive activewear brand’s.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The contexts were different, but the underlying mode of thinking was strikingly similar.
    — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of strikingly
Adverb
  • Their answer challenges the popular narrative that America is in a new Gilded Age dominated by a small number of spectacularly rich billionaires.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For Ferrari to have tripped up so spectacularly at Monza of all races only added to the friction.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • The one-shoulder dress was designed with a billowing, one-shoulder top with an ornately speckled red and white pattern motif throughout.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Definition of ornately

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“Gorgeously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorgeously. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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