wonderfully

adverb

Definition of wonderfullynext
as in marvelously

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Recent Examples of wonderfully Wandering the cobbled streets here feels like a wonderfully indulgent way to pass the time. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026 The College Football Playoff selection committee has insulted them, their city has mostly ignored them, and few outside of the range of Bob Chesney’s wonderfully gravelly football voice has actually believed in them. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 The full-power unlock is wonderfully analog for something this electronic. — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 Camila’s recovering wonderfully, and we are both truly honored to welcome this little lady into our family. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wonderfully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderfully
  1. marvelously
  2. superbly
  3. excellently
  4. delightfully
  5. sensationally
  6. gloriously
  7. deliciously
  8. splendidly
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
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of superbly
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of sensationally
Adverb
  • Making her debut at the annual Los Angeles event to fundraise for the museum, the beauty mogul joined a starry crowd embracing all things glitzy and gloriously extravagant.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • But five separate two-stroke motors connected together to create one gloriously unnecessary machine.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of gloriously
Adverb
  • Which might explain why the finished pieces look so deliciously irresistible!
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of deliciously
Adverb
  • One in particular has worked out splendidly for the past 15 years.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Torres’ prose is at times lyrical, at times sparse, and splendidly poetic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of splendidly

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“Wonderfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderfully. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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