1
as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the graduation party went splendidly
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2
as in bright
in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light
the windjammer's splendidly white sails billowed against a deep blue sky
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Recent Examples of splendidly
Gerbera daisies abhor overhead irrigation that can lead to mildew problems and grow splendidly when surrounded by gravel or wood chips.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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
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
And talking of hackers and Windows, both came together rather splendidly in Las Vegas at the Black Hat hacking conference where it was demonstrated how the Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in security could be bypassed by a threat actor injecting their own images into the process.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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
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
And talking of hackers and Windows, both came together rather splendidly in Las Vegas at the Black Hat hacking conference where it was demonstrated how the Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in security could be bypassed by a threat actor injecting their own images into the process.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splendidly
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Grisham would fit nicely in center field in Philadelphia, and Citizens Bank Park needs no introduction as a hitter's haven.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Again, all three videos have audio, and this time, Perplexity’s and Veo 3’s audio pairs quite nicely with their videos.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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And for traveling aesthetes, great-looking new hotels, restaurants, wineries, and galleries might make the Algarve even more desirable.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The audience also erupted each time Leonard scored; the Aztecs great finished with a team-high 18 points.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ripa kept it fun and simple with a brightly colored pink shark costume to bring the viral children's tune to life with a fun twist.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two met at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and the two stars on display – Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Jalen Brunson of the Knicks – shone brightly.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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That sums up this cake deliciously—and the two glazes just put it over the top.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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After retelling the life of Odysseus’ wife in the Songs of Penelope books, Claire North adopts a new perspective with a standalone space opera about a man reborn so many times over as to better resemble a monster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wisner also caught the ball well in the screen game and made several plays in pass protection.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Wash after wash, the sheets become delightfully softer in a cozy, lived-in way.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The seating options are delightfully varied — from comfy couches to high-back chairs.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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For now, the researchers say the discovery shows how finely balanced the body’s cellular responses are, and how small changes in that balance can mean the difference between a harmless sign of aging and a life-threatening disease.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its world is finely wrought, its lead performance — from producer Blake Lively — is soulful and surprising.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.—
Emily Temple
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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While Atom is trying to manipulate Hermit into becoming the eyeball monster’s new human host, Joe first hides in a cage — in one of the episode’s most enjoyably scary scenes — before Wendy comes to her brother’s rescue, using her machine-controlling superpowers to stop Atom cold.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Splendidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splendidly. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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