wonderfully

American  

[wuhn-der-fuh-lee, -der-flee] / ˈwʌn dər fə li, -dər fli /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• unwonderfully adverb

Etymology

Origin of wonderfully

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

Example Sentences

That you’re never entirely sure if Oscar is going to be the adult or the child in any given scene creates a wonderfully funny tension.

From Los Angeles Times

“Since you work at the Park, I know you’re wonderfully brilliant in some unique way. But I wonder if people know that you’re such a fine athlete.”

From Literature

The Queen previously led tributes to her "wonderfully witty and compassionate friend", describing Dame Jilly as a "legend" who created "a whole new genre of literature".

From BBC

We were amazed at how wonderfully that program helped our kids get a head start at school.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was overwhelmed with wonderfully supportive messages – nearly 400 comments on LinkedIn and dozens of private messages, and hundreds more beneath a piece about it on the BBC News website.

From BBC

Related Words

• admirably
• amazingly
• beautifully
• extraordinarily
• magnificently
• marvelously
• remarkably
• spectacularly
• strikingly
• stunningly