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wonderfully

adv. degree
B1 Intermediate US //ˈwəndɝfəɫi// UK //wˈʌndəfəli// won·der·ful·ly

adv. in a very good or pleasing way. You use it to show that something is excellent or brings joy.

adv. in a manner that is highly satisfactory, pleasing, or excellent. Often used as a degree modifier to intensify adjectives or other adverbs.


SIMPLE

The garden looks wonderfully bright today.

CONTEXTUAL

She performed wonderfully in the final exam.

COMPLEX

The old theatre was wonderfully preserved, retaining its original velvet seats and ornate ceiling details.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English wonderfully, wunderfullie, wonderfulliche, equivalent to wonderful + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before the adjective or adverb it modifies.

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