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

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Etymology

Origin of wonderfully

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

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Example Sentences

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wonderfully

In an eye-catching debut, the impressively schooled and wonderfully animated corps de ballet dancer Kloe Walker, ably supported by an elegant Preston Chamblee, made fine work of the ballet’s “Serenata” duet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

We’ve seen our parents parent wonderfully, and that has set an example for how to treat each other as business partners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips described Don as "unique", adding he was "a wonderfully engaging broadcaster with a soothing, calm presence who has inspired so many".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Beyond shifting from a multi-cam comedy to single-cam and Brandy’s changed-up theme song, this “Different World” succeeds by maintaining a wonderfully familiar energy… like coming back home.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

She had smiled and laughed and been so wonderfully shy and—and hadn’t Candy said that Ashley was her only friend?

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

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