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

Get The Recipe 04 of 24 Slow-Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs These delicious slow-cooker meatballs work wonderfully as an appetizer or a main dish. —Macie Stump, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024

Tying the whole package together is the wonderfully John Williams-esque score from composer Gordy Haab, who, fittingly enough, began his video game career on 2009’s Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings. —Josh Weiss, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

Watching a skilled entertainer reconcile opposing elements introduced into their story’s reality by holiday lore can be wonderfully rewarding. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024

There are so many wonderfully caustic plotlines in this perfect 30 Rock episode. —Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 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