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wondrously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a wondrous manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

(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, superbly, toppingly, marvellously, terrifically, marvelously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English wondrous Middle English -ly English -ly English wondrously From wondrous + -ly.