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wonderfully

adverb

Definition of wonderfullynext
as in marvelously

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Recent Examples of wonderfully The s’mores cookie warms up deliciously, the chocolate and marshmallow getting perfectly gooey, with the graham cracker in the center adding texture to the bite, while the strawberry Nutella cookie has a wonderfully decadent and rich Nutella center. — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 O’Flynn is marvelous—brittle one moment, wonderfully funny the next—and her easy chemistry with Johnson gives the film its pulse. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 The long journey to get here is why Rote has stayed Rote, one of the most wonderfully inconvenient places out there. — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026 Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • Decades, even centuries, may be encompassed by these marvelously comprehensive surveys.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of marvelously
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of superbly
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  • So grab a pair of these excellently affordable buds for yourself!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, a photonic circuit that performs excellently in equations can become considerably less cooperative once somebody attempts to manufacture it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of excellently
Adverb
  • Remm’s take on Levantine food, helmed by chef Nadav Greenberg, however, comes as a delightfully light surprise.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery (7 miles north of San Simeon) remains full of massive, delightfully noisy beasts.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 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
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  • The hotel's 18 rooms and five suites are all individually decorated with gloriously over-the-top touches in the form of antiques, sumptuous velvet duvet covers, and regal tones of red and gold that harken back to the property's royal history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Madonna kept winning awards all night, including Artist of the Year, then giving gloriously chaotic and freewheeling and messy speeches.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gloriously
Adverb
  • The s’mores cookie warms up deliciously, the chocolate and marshmallow getting perfectly gooey, with the graham cracker in the center adding texture to the bite, while the strawberry Nutella cookie has a wonderfully decadent and rich Nutella center.
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That joke, which McNamara hits with a palpable sparkle of smugness, illustrates how deliciously blunt her comedic sensibility is.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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