SUPERBLY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

superbly

adverb

Definition of superbly

as in excellently

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Recent Examples of superbly This superbly crisp apple has a concentrated taste and bakes up juicy but not mushy. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The princess wore a purple Jenny Packham gown to the event, its V-neck collar superbly framing the amethyst sautoir necklace. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Oct. 2026 Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Below, see everything travelers need to know about Air France's latest and greatest iteration of the ever-iconic and superbly chic, La Première. — Emily Adler Sach, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 Everton’s window was less celebrated, but one of their new faces — Ainsley Maitland-Niles — scored superbly against Manchester United last weekend to maintain his side’s unbeaten start. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The latter can be superbly made, and can add something special to the process, but does require a little more practice to get comfortable with. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve give superbly restrained performances as a married couple who have immigrated from Romania to a small seaside town in Norway with their four children. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 This was possible in large part because toads are opportunistic and superbly adaptable creatures. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

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All evening, it is excellently placed for telescopic viewing of its glorious ball and rings.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The late Margot Bettauer Dembo handled NYRB’s previous Seghers translations; Lucy Jones has taken over, and excellently conveys the incisive bite of the writing.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of excellently

Adverb

There's something marvelously magical about watching a movie outside.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Dance movies marvelously translate primal emotions into motion, the human body becoming a supple instrument deftly communicating the pain, ecstasy and confusion of being alive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of marvelously

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An 1840 stint at the Harvard Library led to the insight that mixing finely ground clay with graphite would allow Thoreau Pencils to be graded from soft to hard.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), and stir, adding more pasta cooking liquid a splash at a time as needed to keep sauce smooth and shiny, until incorporated; season with salt.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of finely

Adverb

The fabulously wealthy young naturalist and botanist Joseph Banks shared Rousseau’s interest in indigenous societies – and was willing to spend a fortune to study them.

— Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Fertile lands afforded the capacity to grow export crops that supported farmers and made plantation owners fabulously wealthy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fabulously

Adverb

Supernovae, the deaths of the most massive stars, are terrifically energetic.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Transformation scenes can be unintentionally laughable, and no one has fully figured out how to make a wolf-human hybrid look less like a fall-season impulse buy at Home Depot and more like a terrifically terrifying beast.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of terrifically

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The living spaces are impeccably done in muted earth tones and white plaster floors, accented with handmade rugs, African art and textiles, fur throws, and a fireplace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
Saucy and sticky, the tender ribs tug impeccably off the bone.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of impeccably

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