WONDERFULLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

wonderfully

adverb

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as in marvelously

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Recent Examples of wonderfully Closing the gap between the merely good and the truly extraordinary remains stubbornly, wonderfully human. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 The pie’s center is wonderfully assertive with passion fruit and enough lime zest to make your lips pucker. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 My skin looked wonderfully dewy, but my foundation pilled on top. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 That said, there’s something about being held captive inside another person’s questionable taste that can really work for certain horror anthologies, and the director at least comes off wonderfully playful here. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wonderfully

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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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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
So grab a pair of these excellently affordable buds for yourself!

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of excellently

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Bookworms might also gravitate to the sunroom’s banquette seating, one of the wicker chairs on the wraparound porch, or the breakfast room, a delightfully matchy-matchy enclave covered in Pierre Frey Les Colonnes wallpaper and curtains.

— Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
Or, for something delightfully charming, consider silver Jodie charm—a playful accent to fasten onto a handbag or piece of jewelry.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of delightfully

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Cheryl Ladd joined Season 2 as Kris Munroe, Jill's younger sister, after Fawcett sensationally left as a series regular.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026
On 13 May 2026, by which time his book had gone to press, the South Carolina supreme court sensationally overturned the murder conviction, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by the clerk to the court.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

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Food and drink The Courtyard Bar serves classic and contemporary cocktails and mocktails beneath skylight overhead windows that give the space a gloriously light and airy feel, even on cloudy days.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The chassis and running gear have all received attention, essentially turning what was once a gloriously basic little city car into something considerably more sophisticated underneath.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gloriously

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And Wheeler stuck to his principles with this list, one that mostly traverses North Oak Trafficway as cheaply (and deliciously) as possible.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
But these townswomen — whether the undersexed Bakerwoman (Ella Bruccoleri ) or the prim, cruel busybody the Tailor’s Wife (a deliciously scheming Elizabeth Debicki) — are deeply unhappy with their own lot in life.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

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