SENSATIONALLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

sensationally

adverb

Definition of sensationally

as in wonderfully

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Recent Examples of sensationally Cheryl Ladd joined Season 2 as Kris Munroe, Jill's younger sister, after Fawcett sensationally left as a series regular. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026 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

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So many laugh-out-loud lines, wonderfully absurd and specific character details, and an all-too-brief but delightful Brunson as a choreographer with frosted tips.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
Wallace explains that the Bolide handles wonderfully in the wet.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of wonderfully

Adverb

Dance movies marvelously translate primal emotions into motion, the human body becoming a supple instrument deftly communicating the pain, ecstasy and confusion of being alive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Decades, even centuries, may be encompassed by these marvelously comprehensive surveys.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of marvelously

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Below, see everything travelers need to know about Air France's latest and greatest iteration of the ever-iconic and superbly chic, La Première.

— Emily Adler Sach, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Everton’s window was less celebrated, but one of their new faces — Ainsley Maitland-Niles — scored superbly against Manchester United last weekend to maintain his side’s unbeaten start.

— Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of superbly

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The s’mores cookie warms up deliciously, the chocolate and marshmallow getting perfectly gooey, with the graham cracker in the center adding texture to the bite, while the strawberry Nutella cookie has a wonderfully decadent and rich Nutella center.

— Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
That joke, which McNamara hits with a palpable sparkle of smugness, illustrates how deliciously blunt her comedic sensibility is.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliciously

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Remm’s take on Levantine food, helmed by chef Nadav Greenberg, however, comes as a delightfully light surprise.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery (7 miles north of San Simeon) remains full of massive, delightfully noisy beasts.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of delightfully

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The hotel's 18 rooms and five suites are all individually decorated with gloriously over-the-top touches in the form of antiques, sumptuous velvet duvet covers, and regal tones of red and gold that harken back to the property's royal history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Madonna kept winning awards all night, including Artist of the Year, then giving gloriously chaotic and freewheeling and messy speeches.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of gloriously

Adverb

There’s a charmingly old-school simplicity to the proceedings.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
In 2017, Fertitta bought into the EMM Group, which owned the charmingly gimmicky Meatpacking District seafood restaurant Catch, before restructuring it under his main corporate umbrella in 2021.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of charmingly

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