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Recent Examples of spectacularly
At a wedding a decade after the crime, a bride (spectacularly sung by Jacquelyn Stucker) is unknowingly marrying into the killer’s family; his brother is her groom.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Hopes for a spectacularly bright comet or even a conspicuous narrow appendage of light (the tail) have been taken away this week in the wake of the comet's destruction.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In New York, efforts by billionaires to defeat a democratic socialist mayoral candidate backfired spectacularly.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
And, sure, those both spectacularly showcase longing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
When elite policymakers fail spectacularly because their entire worldview was wrong, but then are rewarded with more power, prestige, and influence, what does that say to people about government?
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Time, 26 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
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Hopes for a spectacularly bright comet or even a conspicuous narrow appendage of light (the tail) have been taken away this week in the wake of the comet's destruction.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In New York, efforts by billionaires to defeat a democratic socialist mayoral candidate backfired spectacularly.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
And, sure, those both spectacularly showcase longing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
When elite policymakers fail spectacularly because their entire worldview was wrong, but then are rewarded with more power, prestige, and influence, what does that say to people about government?
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Time, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacularly
Adverb
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Detroit was strikingly better running to the right versus to the left in 2025.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Caroline, daughter of the victim and daughter of the perpetrator, her heart heavy with a double burden, had appeared strikingly determined.—
TIME,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Trained on such a corpus, an AI helper could speak your company’s language fluently, and reveal richly profitable connections in your files.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The role of specific fungi within each group is richly varied.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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These postcards are gorgeously illustrated in the Planet Money book.—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the big picture, the Artemis II mission continues to go splendidly.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spectacularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacularly. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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