1
as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the graduation party went splendidly
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of splendidly
And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.
—
Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
The ensemble works splendidly together.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The move has worked out splendidly on the ice so far, with the Ducks dramatically improving their record with a talented young core gaining another year of experience.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
However, above all Araújo splendidly comes up with an unforgettable cinema hero.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Yet this is truly an ensemble show, in which each performer has multiple opportunities to shine, executing some splendidly silly bits together, such as delivering CPR to a sandwich or convincingly channeling their inner tots during some post-bedtime horseplay.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Gerbera daisies abhor overhead irrigation that can lead to mildew problems and grow splendidly when surrounded by gravel or wood chips.
—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
Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
The ensemble works splendidly together.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The move has worked out splendidly on the ice so far, with the Ducks dramatically improving their record with a talented young core gaining another year of experience.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
However, above all Araújo splendidly comes up with an unforgettable cinema hero.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Yet this is truly an ensemble show, in which each performer has multiple opportunities to shine, executing some splendidly silly bits together, such as delivering CPR to a sandwich or convincingly channeling their inner tots during some post-bedtime horseplay.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Gerbera daisies abhor overhead irrigation that can lead to mildew problems and grow splendidly when surrounded by gravel or wood chips.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splendidly
Adverb
-
Nasturtiums, million bells, trailing verbena and sweet alyssum also lend themselves nicely to the pots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
-
The key is to find an unexpected pairing that contrasts nicely with your leggings.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
That style of attack worked great and was expected to continue, and be enhanced, with the addition this year of $15 million striker Berterame.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
-
One possibility that can’t be ruled out is the Red Sox could trade Yoshida, who has played great since last September but who has become an awkward roster fit.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
First, find Copernicus shining brightly 10 degrees above the lunar equator, brightening the dark basaltic plains on the western lunar surface, and Tycho, which dominates the southern hemisphere of Earth's natural satellite around the full moon phase.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
-
But much like other corals, those born in the darkness can be brightly colored.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
Her work plainly belongs to this lineage of witchy writers, women whose deliciously corrupted scenes of home and hearth produce fear and wild laughter at once.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
-
These venerable Swiss houses represent peak legacy watchmaking, and their most expensive and rarest pieces tend to be deliciously complicated.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
The United States does not produce enough of it to meet demand, so the US is importing it as well.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Certain truths are best expressed in metaphor or art at present.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
The first stage features detailed instructions — a step-by-step guide, really — on how to assemble the vehicle or structure in question, but the latter two are delightfully vague.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
-
The cakes people bake using her tutorial have been delightfully unhinged.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
Cats possess other features of their wild relatives in being basically carnivorous, remarkably agile and powerful, and finely coordinated in movement.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Some mowers are designed to finely chop the clippings.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
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,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Cate Blanchett, ‘Blue Jasmine’ (2014) Blanchett delivers an enjoyably tragicomic turn in Woody Allen's dramedy as a booze-swilling, Xanax-popping hot mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Splendidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splendidly. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
