wonderfully

adverb

won·​der·​ful·​ly ˈwən-dər-f(ə-)lē 

1

: in a way or to an extent that excites wonder, astonishment, or amazement : amazingly, remarkably

Uncover the characteristic that links humans to more than 5,400 wonderfully weird living species …

—naturalsciences.org

2

: in a way or to an extent that is extremely or unusually good or pleasing

The trip went wonderfully well.

We had a wonderfully good time.

Everything here was prepared wonderfully: The fish tender and not dried or mushy, the squash cooked just right, with firmness and crunch.

—Marc Bona

Feeling wonderfully safe, he closed his eyes, and for the first time since he'd come to Helton, he fell into a deep and dreamless sleep.

—Eva Ibbotson

Examples of wonderfully in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vaguely psychedelic and wonderfully colorful patterns that Missoni was now proprietarily able to produce would fall in sync with the wider spirit of the 1960s, and also coincide with the rise of Italian ready-to-wear as an alternative to the hoity-toity French fashion incumbents. —Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025

There are plenty of public beaches, and all the conveniences in Destin and Fort Walton Beach are nearby, yet this destination remains wonderfully secluded. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024

But the coconut adds depth and interest to the dish and intermingles wonderfully with the warming spices. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024

Credit: Atlus The latest installment in the wonderfully stylish Persona series, Persona 5 on PS4 and PS3 did not disappoint. —Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wonderfulliche, wunderfullie, from wonderful, wunderful wonderful + -liche, -lie -ly entry 2

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1