SPECTACULARLY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

spectacularly

adverb

Definition of spectacularly

as in strikingly

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Recent Examples of spectacularly Longworth’s deep research, erudition, and spectacularly precise elocution have made the now-indie podcast essential storytelling for cinephiles. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026 Though for the past few months Musk has fought like a combatant in the Trojan War to drum up controversy over Nolan’s film, his efforts have failed spectacularly. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 July 2026 Getty Images The cold streak for the MLB best home run bets spectacularly ended on Monday. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Apparently, Lonnie hasn’t made a cut in seven years, a remarkable level of futility especially given that the show can’t even commit to suggesting that Lonnie’s game is spectacularly bad. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Henry is married too, a father, and manning the family empire as was always the plan before their paths diverged spectacularly. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 July 2026 One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Morris went bankrupt, spectacularly, and spent the years 1798 to 1801 incarcerated in a Philadelphia debtors’ prison. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 And on this metric, Thomas Tuchel — who was then at Bayern Munich — scored spectacularly well. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026

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In a strikingly large number of fall-winter 2026–2027 presentations, the focus was on, of all things, the hips.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
Others echoed the comparison, saying Coca-Cola’s refreshed typography looked strikingly similar to Marlboros, in a case of reality imitating memes.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of strikingly

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Now that richly coded universe has jumped the pond, with the company opening its first international flagship on Mount Street in London’s Mayfair district.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
The football is attacking, the stadiums are richly atmospheric and the clubs are proudly tethered to their communities.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of richly

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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, 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

Definition of gorgeously

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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

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