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wonderfully

wonderfully

111 1.0
In a very good and impressive way
  • adverb
  • /ˈwʌndərfəlɪ/
translation icon : maravillosamente
  • She performed wonderfully in her role, impressing the entire audience.
  • a wonderfully witty book
  • a wonderfully told story
  • wonderfully rich

I'm still shocked by how wonderfully this car handles.

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Examples

  • It is a wonderfully entertaining Friday night and all day Saturday.

  • It's a wonderfully therapeutic tool.

  • Oh wow, that works wonderfully as a base, yes.

  • And again, this has just been so wonderfully fantastic.

  • I thought you did wonderfully, darling.

  • This is a young man with a wonderfully complicated mind.

  • - You are wonderfully efficient.

  • For many months, I lived there alone in that wonderfully spacious house.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • We have all seen teachers in new positions who succeed wonderfully in their first year.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Look, Mick, I would like to tell you that you've done wonderfully.

Synonyms

very well
vswonderfully
919 1.0

In a fairly good way

is excellent to a greater extent than this milder expression
incredibly
vswonderfully
584 2.3

To a very great degree

is good but not always at such an extreme degree
nicely
vswonderfully
388 1.0

In a pleasant or attractive way

is excellent but less strong or intense than this term
beautifully
vswonderfully
233 1.0

In a way that looks or sounds very nice

is excellent generally, not limited to being beautiful
tremendously
vswonderfully
129 3.1

To a very large degree

is excellent but less about sheer large extent
exceptionally
vswonderfully
80 4.1

To a much higher level than usual

is excellent in general rather than unusually rare degree
brilliantly
vswonderfully
54 4.1

In a very clever and skillful way that impresses people

is excellent but not limited to smart or skillful action
supremely
vswonderfully
26 4.5

To a very high degree

is excellent but not focused on the absolute maximum degree
fantastically
vswonderfully
21 3.5

To a very great degree

is excellent without implying extreme excess or exaggeration
delightfully
vswonderfully
21 1.8

In a very pleasant way that makes you feel happy

is excellent but may not emphasize pleasant charm
phenomenally
vswonderfully
17 5.2

To a very great degree

is excellent but not necessarily extraordinarily rare
flawlessly
vswonderfully
16 4.1

In a way that has no mistakes

is excellent but may allow minor imperfections
fabulously
vswonderfully
15 4.3

In a very impressive and successful way

is excellent but less overtly extravagant or flashy
magnificently
vswonderfully
15 4.6

In a very impressive and beautiful way

is excellent without necessarily being ornate or beautiful
impressively
vswonderfully
14 3.8

In a way that makes people feel respect

is excellent but may not aim primarily to gain admiration
superbly
vswonderfully
12 3.3

In a very good way that shows great skill

is excellent but not always at an outstanding highest level
terrifically
vswonderfully
12 3.6

To a very high degree

is very good but less energetic or emphatic than this term
marvelously
vswonderfully
  • US
12 3.9

In a way that impresses people very much

is excellent more generally rather than specifically causing wonder
gloriously
vswonderfully
12 3.9

In a very beautiful or impressive way

is excellent but not focused on a celebratory splendid tone
splendidly
vswonderfully
11 4.6

In a very impressive way

is good generally rather than always notably admirable
impeccably
vswonderfully
11 4.9

In a perfect way with no mistakes

is excellent but not necessarily completely faultless
masterfully
vswonderfully
9 5.3

In a way that shows great skill

is excellent without focusing specifically on specialist skill
excellently
vswonderfully
8 2.8

In a very good way that shows a lot of skill

is similar but emphasizes general impressiveness rather than formal standard
breathtakingly
vswonderfully
8 4.2

In a very beautiful or amazing way

is excellent but less about sudden amazement or astonishment
grandly
vswonderfully
6 4.6

In a way that looks large and important

is excellent but not focused on dignity or ceremony
gorgeously
vswonderfully
5 3.5

In a very beautiful and impressive way

is excellent in general, not specifically about beauty
awesomely
vswonderfully
3 4.7

In a very impressive way that makes people admire it

is excellent but may not inspire such strong admiration
stupendously
vswonderfully
2 6.1

In a very impressive way that surprises people

is very good but less about causing strong astonishment
prodigiously
vswonderfully
2 7.7

In a very large and impressive way

is excellent but not focused on very large size or amount
dazzlingly
vswonderfully
2 5.3

In a very bright and impressive way

is excellent without needing strong visual brightness or show
wondrously
vswonderfully
2 6.7

In a way that makes people feel great surprise and admiration

is excellent without always aiming to create wonder
outstandingly
vswonderfully
1 4.9

In a way that is much better than usual and impresses people

is very good but not necessarily strikingly notable
superlatively
vswonderfully
1 7.0

To a very high degree, showing excellent quality

is excellent without claiming the absolute top degree
surpassingly
vswonderfully
1 8.4

To a very high degree

is excellent without claiming it goes beyond all others
toppingly
vswonderfully
  • Archaic
9.9

In a very good and impressive way

is excellent without the extra emphasis this term gives
shiningly
vswonderfully
5.9

In a very successful and impressive way

is excellent but not necessarily bright or prominently successful

Antonyms

283 1.0

In a way that is not good or skillful

283 1.4

In a bad or unsuccessful way

How Well

magnificently
15 4.6
wonderfully
111 1.0
excellently
8 2.8
admirably
19 3.3
well
1.0
adequately
83 3.0
poorly
283 1.4

Surface Forms

wonderfully positive
wonderfuller comparative
wonderfullest superlative

Morphology

wonderfully = wonderful (transparent) = wonder + ful + ly

Formation from the adjective 'wonderful' by the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' is a standard and predictable change for learners.

Etymology

Wonderfully comes from the simple word wonder, meaning 'surprise' or 'admiration', plus -ful meaning 'full of' and -ly which turns the word into one that describes how something is done. So, to do something wonderfully is to do it in a way that is 'full of wonder' or very impressive.