spectacularly

adverb

Definition of spectacularlynext
as in strikingly

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Recent Examples of spectacularly Three years after The Exorcist franchise spectacularly fell apart for Universal, the iconic horror property is set to return under writer-director Mike Flanagan with a new film starring Scarlett Johansson. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Sugano worked out, but Lorenzen failed spectacularly, and not having the catchers call the game proved a mistake. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Nathan created an atmosphere of tension that backfired spectacularly by wedging a distance between himself and his deckhands and strengthening the bond between Joe and Cooper. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 Digger opened to spectacularly poor numbers at the box office this weekend. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026 The United States began bombing Iran on February 28 with the goal of destroying the country’s nuclear program, its missile program, and even its government, only to fail spectacularly at each objective. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 Da Corte stepped into the role of Hoyt Sherman, Lichtenstein’s college art professor, who employed a spectacularly psychedelic, unusual teaching method that involved a process to train budding artists at Ohio State. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Their answer challenges the popular narrative that America is in a new Gilded Age dominated by a small number of spectacularly rich billionaires. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 For Ferrari to have tripped up so spectacularly at Monza of all races only added to the friction. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacularly
  1. strikingly
  2. richly
  3. gorgeously
  4. splendidly
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  • Patients were justifiably afraid to come to the hospital during that period, and many shifts were strikingly still and quiet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The show will follow four young men from different backgrounds who are found dead in rivers under strikingly similar circumstances, exploring both the mystery of their deaths and the connections between them in life.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of strikingly
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  • The camerawork is consistently, richly sun-flooded, but some compositions isolate Tae-ju more than others; Wonhong Lee’s delicate jazz piano score can similarly tilt a situation from cozy to nervy.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of richly
Adverb
  • The opening chase scene is gorgeously animated, the kind of sequence that makes Common Side Effects distinct visual style that is at once both goofy and realistic so mesmerizing to watch.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This is an absolute beast of a mobile phone, gorgeously built and thoughtfully designed to make your life easier.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gorgeously
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  • One in particular has worked out splendidly for the past 15 years.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Torres’ prose is at times lyrical, at times sparse, and splendidly poetic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of splendidly

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“Spectacularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacularly. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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