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Magnificently

adv.joyful, capableformal

What it means

In an exceptionally impressive, beautiful, or skillful way.

Reach for it when praising how something was made, performed, restored, or carried out

The old map was magnificently reproduced, down to its faint handwritten notes.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    wonderfully

    for natural, broad praise in conversation

    not when Wonderfully is less exact and may undersell an exceptional formal achievement.

  • warm

    beautifully

    when aesthetic grace or sensitive execution is central

    not when Beautifully can praise a modest result and lacks magnificently's scale.

  • warm

    splendidly

    for enthusiastic approval with a traditional tone

    not when Splendidly can sound dated or overly genteel in current casual writing.

  • professional

    brilliantly

    when intelligence, originality, or technical skill drives the success

    not when Brilliantly can imply cleverness rather than grandeur or beauty.

  • professional

    masterfully

    when expert judgment and control deserve the praise

    not when Masterfully attributes the result to skill, not to impressive scale or appearance.

  • professional

    superbly

    when the quality of execution is exceptionally high

    not when Superbly is restrained and may not convey visual splendor or scale.

  • literary

    gloriously

    when radiant pleasure, color, or triumph fills the effect

    not when Gloriously can sound ecstatic and is unsuitable for neutral assessment.

  • literary

    majestically

    when the manner is stately, dignified, and imposing

    not when Majestically is too solemn for lively or intimate excellence.

Said against

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  • poorly
  • badly
  • unimpressively

It naturally appears in

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  • magnificently restored

    The tiled entrance was magnificently restored by local craftspeople.

  • perform magnificently

    The understudies continued to perform magnificently through the final week.

  • magnificently detailed

    A magnificently detailed border surrounds the otherwise spare design.

The word family

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