IMPRESSIVELY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

impressively

adverb

Definition of impressively

as in magnificently

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Recent Examples of impressively Yoon’s dour James has impressively (and depressingly) mapped out his next few money-making decades down to his eventual diminished sperm count. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 In District 20, Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who impressively defeated four rivals on Tuesday, will face Republican Brent Andersen. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Pitch-perfect performances and a lush score by Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi further distinguish Naishtat’s impressively taut drama. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Inside the hotel, there’s a larger sauna, cold plunge, and a small but impressively equipped gym (complete with a Peloton, treadmill, and free weights). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 The flowy silhouette is impressively breathable and comfortable, and five-star reviewers love that the material doesn’t wrinkle easily. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 Even more impressively, those four singles reach new peaks across a quartet of different radio charts. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 From being able to host an impeccable event at a moment’s notice to showing graciousness in every circumstance to having an impressively clean and organized home, manners and poise come to mind. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 They have occasionally been asked what keeps their impressively stable relationship going strong. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

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On my itinerary, for example, there were five shows in five venues, each more magnificently appointed than the last.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
New Zealand responded magnificently with a try in the eighth minute by Jordan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 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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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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Greyson Greyson’s Saratoga tropical weight crewneck sweater ($240) is made of 100 percent luxuriously soft merino wool.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Custom jerseys and custom jets Ross arrived in Cincinnati luxuriously − on a jet with his name written on it.

— Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2026

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