wonderfully
Americanadverb
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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.
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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
Etymology
Origin of wonderfully
First recorded in 1250–1300; wonderful ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Wonderfully transformed from a shuttered power plant to a vibrant hotel, dining and entertainment destination.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022
Wonderfully unnatural, Steinkamp’s apples, oranges, pears, plums and peaches resemble the offspring of an old-fashioned slot machine’s whirling symbols and a galaxy on the fritz.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2016
Wonderfully, he did the opposite, focusing all his attention on his three leading ladies and often effacing himself in his partnering of them, while happily embodying the music’s jazz rhythms and poetically vernacular spirit.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2016
Wonderfully biting and sarcastic, the character is told by a dumped boyfriend, her sister and her current love interest that she can be pretty cold.
From Time • Jul. 22, 2015
Wonderfully, incredibly, miraculously he has somehow gotten two chocolate chip cookies through that mad night without breaking them.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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