Word
Definitions
01excellent
A1 · Beginner
adj. very good, pleasant, or enjoyable.
adj. extremely good, pleasant, or admirable. Often used as a general-service superlative for positive experiences.
“We had a wonderful time at the beach last weekend.”
“The local community provided a wonderful reception for the visiting delegates, ensuring every guest felt welcomed and valued.”
02inspiring wonder
B2 · Upper Intermediate Literary
adj. making you feel surprise and admiration because something is beautiful or amazing.
adj. tending to excite wonder; extraordinary or surprising in a way that inspires awe.
“The view from the top of the mountain was truly wonderful.”
“The cathedral's architecture is a wonderful example of medieval engineering, featuring intricate stonework that has survived for centuries.”
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03very
C2 · Proficiency Dialect
adv. used in some local areas to mean 'very' or 'extremely'.
adv. used as an intensifier meaning exceedingly or to a great extent. This usage is non-standard and restricted to specific regional varieties.
“It is wonderful kind of you to help us with the harvest.”
“The old man described the winter as being wonderful cold, using the local dialect to emphasise the severity of the frost.”
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Etymology
From Middle English wonderful, wondirful, from Old English wundorful (“wonderful”), from Proto-West Germanic *wundrafull, equivalent to wonder + -ful. Cognate Dutch wondervol (“wonderful”), German wundervoll (“wonderful”). Compare Old English wuldorfull (“glorious”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Very common
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