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Recent Examples of spectacularly
The rocket's first flight in March 2025 saw Spectrum lift off and clear the pad, only to crash spectacularly less than a minute later.
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Her strike partner Paige Kenton spectacularly notched a second two minutes later.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
And, more spectacularly, the car wash, which here has a taxi driving through that's made of synthetic and real carnations.
—Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Needless to say each backfires spectacularly.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
The thing is, what’s great about Sinners is spectacularly, gloriously great.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The unique geology of Mexico's Yucatán has left the jungles surrounding Tulum studded with cenotes, sinkholes filled with spectacularly still, crystalline waters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Running for judge two years ago, Peffer told the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board of the need to rebuild trust and confidence in the courts, but her efforts backfired spectacularly.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
A bit of bad luck for the sick assistant—a case of mono that wouldn't quit—was spectacularly good luck for Clara because by the time the former assistant was ready to return, Joy only wanted to work with Clara.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Brett Tingley, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Her strike partner Paige Kenton spectacularly notched a second two minutes later.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
And, more spectacularly, the car wash, which here has a taxi driving through that's made of synthetic and real carnations.
—Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Needless to say each backfires spectacularly.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
The thing is, what’s great about Sinners is spectacularly, gloriously great.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The unique geology of Mexico's Yucatán has left the jungles surrounding Tulum studded with cenotes, sinkholes filled with spectacularly still, crystalline waters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Running for judge two years ago, Peffer told the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board of the need to rebuild trust and confidence in the courts, but her efforts backfired spectacularly.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
A bit of bad luck for the sick assistant—a case of mono that wouldn't quit—was spectacularly good luck for Clara because by the time the former assistant was ready to return, Joy only wanted to work with Clara.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacularly
Adverb
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Yet the homage to Badinter proved strikingly uncontroversial, with politicians from opposite ends of the political spectrum striving to claim him as one of their own.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Vaughn, Jacobs notes ▪ The other two portal additions at receiver — West Virginia’s Cam Vaughn and South Carolina’s Vandrevius Jacobs — had strikingly similar production.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Grasslands, especially those in humid areas with good soil, provision their local food webs as richly as do forests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The rhythm created by the voice and the instruments is richly unsettling.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Written by Italian playwright Stefano Massini as an epic poem and adapted for the stage by Ben Power, the play’s language is lyrical and gorgeously descriptive.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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So Tommy reassumes his role as the head of the Peaky Blinders, essentially punches the Germans one more time in the face, and gets a meaningful, gorgeously shot sequence in the film’s final act.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And here is a tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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The ensemble works splendidly together.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Spectacularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacularly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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