SPECTACULARLY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

spectacularly

adverb

Definition of spectacularly

as in strikingly

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Recent Examples of spectacularly And by exceeding expectations so spectacularly on nomination morning, Widow’s Bay seized the thrust in the comedy category despite Hacks’s superior nomination count (24 nominations, besting its previous high of 17 nominations in 2022). — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026 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

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While the violent mobs who hurled stones at marchers in 1966 are long gone, civil rights advocates say their demands remained strikingly familiar and that the threat to democracy has not disappeared.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Even more strikingly, as noted over the weekend by The Wall Street Journal‘s Natasha Khan, the surge in Magic cards is exactly inversely proportional to an equal plunge in doll sales.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 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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One Friday post, for example, shows footage from Super Heavy of Ship cruising away shortly after stage separation, its six Raptors glowing with exertion against the backdrop of a gorgeously blue Earth.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026
The dress is made from a light, airy material that drapes gorgeously over your body.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 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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