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Recent Examples of spectacularly
Then, in 2015, the art market spectacularly imploded, and his sales dried up almost overnight.
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Why is Trump’s dealmaking backfiring so spectacularly?
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
This is a case where the science is interesting, in the sense that using the absorption signatures of the background quasar light to reveal signatures of star-forming galaxies that lie along those lines-of-sight is a spectacularly successful new technique.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
But my Little’s lack of impulse control collided spectacularly with California’s post-pandemic, free-breakfast-and-lunch-for-all program.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Brown, who held the position from 1975 to 1983, was particularly prone to policy pirouettes, most spectacularly regarding Proposition 13, California’s iconic taxation limit.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Timing is everything in tech, of course, so the fact that Google Glass flopped spectacularly doesn’t mean the Meta glasses are doomed—or ensure that Intel will mount a legendary comeback, a la Apple.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s the spirit behind the AI Darwin Awards, which recognize the most spectacularly misguided uses of the technology.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Tahoe is an easy Editors' Choice winner thanks to its flexible customization options, innovative productivity tweaks, and spectacularly uniform look.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Why is Trump’s dealmaking backfiring so spectacularly?
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
This is a case where the science is interesting, in the sense that using the absorption signatures of the background quasar light to reveal signatures of star-forming galaxies that lie along those lines-of-sight is a spectacularly successful new technique.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
But my Little’s lack of impulse control collided spectacularly with California’s post-pandemic, free-breakfast-and-lunch-for-all program.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Brown, who held the position from 1975 to 1983, was particularly prone to policy pirouettes, most spectacularly regarding Proposition 13, California’s iconic taxation limit.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Timing is everything in tech, of course, so the fact that Google Glass flopped spectacularly doesn’t mean the Meta glasses are doomed—or ensure that Intel will mount a legendary comeback, a la Apple.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s the spirit behind the AI Darwin Awards, which recognize the most spectacularly misguided uses of the technology.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Tahoe is an easy Editors' Choice winner thanks to its flexible customization options, innovative productivity tweaks, and spectacularly uniform look.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacularly
Adverb
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More strikingly, scientists recently reported signs of vivianite (an iron phosphate) and greigite (an iron sulfide).—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The new system generates longer, more coherent clips that look strikingly real.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Edison’s first fragile light bulbs were just one early step in the electric revolution that has helped create today’s richly illuminated world.—
Ernest Freeberg,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Anderson’s camera travels through the warren of living spaces, richly layered with the objects of family life.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This book is really gorgeously rendered, and it is filled with such grace.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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All of this is gorgeously filmed.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Before attending the show, Streep and Wintour, 75, met each other and the pair appeared to get along splendidly, as seen in a video posted on Instagram by Vogue.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis got along splendidly on the set of Black Swan — despite director Darren Aronofsky's best efforts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Spectacularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacularly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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