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

And it’s all supposed to be wonderfully inspirational, no less. —Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025

And don't forget about wonderfully poignant Sandra (Kaliko Kauahi), who gets a romantic triangle subplot and a fiery new dedication to union-building. —EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025

Villa pushed up at the back — a return to the dramatic high line of yesteryear — broke quickly and played fast and loose, sometimes losing the ball spectacularly but sometimes cutting through Liverpool wonderfully. —Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

It’s anchored by an actress, Marion Cotillard, who has one of the great faces, and a classical sophistication with a glamorous, out-of-reach noirish beauty that pairs wonderfully with a creature cut out of Hans Christian Andersen: amorous, elusive, but wounded. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025

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