SENSATIONALLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

sensationally

adverb

Definition of sensationally

as in wonderfully

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Recent Examples of sensationally On 13 May 2026, by which time his book had gone to press, the South Carolina supreme court sensationally overturned the murder conviction, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by the clerk to the court. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Every congressional candidate endorsed by Zohran Mamdani won—including, most sensationally, Darializa Avila Chevalier, who ousted the ten-year incumbent, Adriano Espaillat. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 June 2026 Nigeria beat Greece to top the group and Bulgaria saw off an Argentina team missing the legendary Diego Maradona, who had sensationally failed a doping test. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 But the new scheme to build sensationally costly and colossal bands of AI satellites, Zubrin adds, could lead to SpaceX’s financial crash and burn. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Many associate Baresi with the glory to come, but Milan were sensationally relegated in 1980 for the first time in their history after their owner and a couple of players were implicated in the Totonero betting scandal. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Now, there is a very, very big difference between words that may indirectly foster violence and policies that directly carry them out, and calling out someone sensationally is not the same as shooting them in the streets, full stop. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026 The Dátil Coffee Shop serves speciality coffee from Mexico’s top coffee-growing regions, such as Chiapas and Oaxaca, sweet pastries, and sensationally good chocolate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Vartkessian renders them neither clinically nor sensationally—a fine line to walk—and cherry-picking details for this review feels grossly reductive, like a thumbnail sketch of a scene of desolation. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensationally

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This hotel is worth it for the wonderfully relaxing vibes, stellar service, and top notch spa experiences.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Collectible, colorful, and wonderfully over the top, their swirling pattern brings personality to any pour.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of wonderfully

Adverb

Though marvelously affirming for film fans, this is not a sustainable business plan.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.

— Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026

Definition of marvelously

Adverb

Still, there are strains of deeper sadness and discomfort here, largely in the passive-aggressive tension between Kim’s character and her onscreen mother (superbly played by a new recuit, veteran TV star Choi Myeonggil).

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The latter can be superbly made, and can add something special to the process, but does require a little more practice to get comfortable with.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of superbly

Adverb

There’s wisdom and depth to the film’s themes of growing old, dashed dreams and the magic of rediscovery, plus a deliciously ironic final twist.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Many people would be deliciously tired after such wholesome exertion and not want to spend their evenings raking over the past with a chatty English journalist.

— Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of deliciously

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Based on a video game, the sci-fi thriller is excellently maddening and surprisingly emotional.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Yet, outside the excellently claustrophobic Trojan Horse scenes, Nolan is more interested in exploring his anguish than his spoils.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of excellently

Adverb

Filled with cats doing everything from clever tricks to delightfully goofy antics, the festival — which is actually just one screening of a 70-minute collection of videos — promises to deliver nonstop laughter and feel-good entertainment.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Perhaps most delightfully, there’s an antique barber’s chair tucked into its own grooming alcove.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of delightfully

Adverb

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

Definition of gloriously

Adverb

What better way for a newcomer to announce herself than as a charmingly awkward ingénue mentored by Julie Andrews?

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Once two cottages, now knocked into one, it has been charmingly dressed up by interior designer Laura Stephens.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

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