Synonyms

wonderfully

American

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

adverb

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.
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

Etymology

Origin of wonderfully

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

Example Sentences

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The cast we put together for this show was so easy and wonderfully fun.

From Los Angeles Times

Unexpectedly, wonderfully, a reunion occurs on stage, in a blaze of guitars and hair.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When things go wonderfully well, everyone is happy, you know -- they all praise each other," he said.

From Barron's

Later, it became one of those family stories we all went on telling, but Karli told it best—mimicking the shock on the policeman’s face wonderfully well.

From Literature

The bed was wonderfully comfortable, though the shower in the spacious bathroom had a faint moldy smell.

From Salon

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