wonderfully

[wuhn-der-fuh-lee, -der-flee]

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.

Other Word Forms

• unwonderfully adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of wonderfully¹

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

Example Sentences

Snake is a wonderfully pulpy, instantly iconic creation, an outcast adventurer reeking of sweat and post-Vietnam cynicism.

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The Nile Valley’s hot, dry climate is advantageous for growing wonderfully flavorful tomatoes but disadvantageous for harvesting them, given their extreme perishability once picked.

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It’s wonderfully sincere and, strangely, one of the few things about Bronstein’s film — an anxious, honest triumph about motherhood and mayhem — that feels pleasant to watch.

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Our trips opened our eyes, revealing to us our wonderfully diverse country—its people, traditions, ways of life.

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This is where San Francisco gets wonderfully weird.

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