Splendidly
What it means
In an excellent or impressive way.
Reach for it when praising how well or impressively an action was carried out
The young orchestra played splendidly at its first concert.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when lively, emphatic praise fits the conversation
Careful Brilliantly is stronger and more contemporary, sometimes suggesting cleverness.
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everyday
Fits when grace, appearance, or emotional effect deserves notice
Careful Beautifully may praise style even if the practical result was weak.
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warm
Fits when the result gave genuine pleasure
Careful Wonderfully can describe a feeling or fit, not only skilled execution.
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professional
excellently
Fits when performance should be judged against a clear standard
Careful Excellently sounds clinical and gives less sense of delighted approval.
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formal
admirably
Fits when conduct or effort merits respect
Careful Admirably can praise moral resolve without implying an impressive outcome.
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formal
Fits when the manner was grand, beautiful, or commanding
Careful Magnificently overstates a small task completed neatly and well.
Opposites 3
- poorly
- badly
- ineptly
Common phrases 3
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worked splendidly
The simple pulley worked splendidly throughout the rescue.
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played splendidly
The youth ensemble played splendidly despite the difficult acoustics.
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performed splendidly
The repaired pump performed splendidly during the pressure test.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Flame, not lame, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated