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marvellously

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːvələsli/
  • General-American: /ˈmɑɹvələsli/

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a marvellous manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The plan worked marvellously, even better than we had expected.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: astonishingly, surprisingly, wonderfully

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

To a great or impressive degree; very.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impressively, very

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her voice is superbly disciplined
  • the colors changed wondrously slowly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously, superbly, toppingly, terrifically, marvelously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English merveilously; equivalent to marvellous + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: meravellosament — in a marvellous manner
  • German: wunderbar — in a marvellous manner
  • German: wundervoll — in a marvellous manner
  • Ancient Greek: θαυμασίως (thaumasíōs) — in a marvellous manner
  • Latin: mirābiliter — in a marvellous manner
  • Polish: cudnie — in a marvellous manner
  • Portuguese: maravilhosamente — in a marvellous manner
  • Spanish: maravillosamente — in a marvellous manner
  • Spanish: a maravilla — in a marvellous manner
  • Spanish: de maravilla — in a marvellous manner
  • Spanish: de maravillas — in a marvellous manner
  • Spanish: a las maravillas — in a marvellous manner
  • Spanish: a las mil maravillas — in a marvellous manner
  • Ancient Greek: θαυμασίως (thaumasíōs) — to a great or impressive degree
  • Latin: mirābiliter — to a great or impressive degree
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