wonderfully

[wuhn-der-fuh-lee, -der-flee]

adverb

1. in a way or to a degree that is excellent, great, truly satisfying, etc..

   There's nothing cheap about doing your own carpentry anymore, but this project turned out wonderfully.

2. in a way or to a degree that arouses wonder or amazement; astonishingly.

   For a first novel by such a young author, it shows wonderfully vivid powers of description and characterization.

Other Word Forms

• unwonderfully adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of wonderfully¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; wonderful ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

This is where San Francisco gets wonderfully weird.

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On a wonderfully grimy Saturday night, it sure felt like it.

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But, he quickly added: “The opposing pitchers didn’t make many mistakes. They pitched wonderfully, in a way that’s worthy for the postseason. There were a lot of games like that for both teams.”

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“Moon Safari” has held up wonderfully on its own merits.

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PSG's Doue is another brilliant young talent currently struggling with an injury, but he is another who will light up the tournament when fit, as he did so wonderfully last season.

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