IMPRESSIVELY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

impressively

adverb

Definition of impressively

as in magnificently

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Recent Examples of impressively As someone who sunburns at the drop of a hat (pun intended), I’m especially inspired by Lopez’s impressively oversized version, which managed to shade even her shoulders. — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Bathrooms are impressively spacious—they're large enough to fit a double vanity and a glass rain shower. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The footage is impressively photorealistic, but has all the aesthetic trappings of AI, with cliche shots and a familiar uncanny sheen. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026 Mestemaker plays with impressively calm feet in the pocket for a player his age. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 15 July 2026 On-the-Go Flex Top Notch Slip-In Sneakers Before heading to checkout, consider the On-the-Go Flex Top Notch Slip-In Sneakers while they’re impressively discounted. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 11 July 2026 For centuries, cooks, artisans, and craftspeople flocked to the imperial city, where the royal court rewarded the most impressively elaborate techniques and presentation. — Karen Yuan, Vogue, 3 July 2026 New acts continue to be announced, but the season impressively eclectic lineup now features some two-dozen dates. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Models, Dines notes, pursue goals impressively — but a human has to originate the goal. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressively

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New Zealand responded magnificently with a try in the eighth minute by Jordan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
This puts the show in an incredible place—and, hopefully, tees up Season 2 magnificently.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Definition of magnificently

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Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 June 2026

Definition of splendidly

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These, alas, were hard to spot, the exception being a gentleman whose torso, richly tattooed, was encased in a transparent cuirass.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
From Khaite to Colleen Allen, designers embraced the era with richly detailed texture, glamorous shapes, fringe, gloves, velvet, and opulent evening bags.

— Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Definition of richly

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People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.

— Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
As extravagantly decorated as the guest rooms, Azure’s blue and white interiors would be a great date-night choice—a combo of watching the sun sink below the horizon, excellent cuisine and fabulous wines (try something from the owners’ South African estate, Bouchard Finlayson).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026

Definition of extravagantly

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The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Training works best when the system helps people minimize risks and recover safely, not fail expensively.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of expensively

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Think of Sunriver as a luxuriously rustic, family-style retreat packed with both warm and cold-weather activities.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Its luxuriously soft drop-waist style and stretchy strapless top leave room for endless wear, whether as a maxi dress or folded down to be a maxi skirt.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

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