Splendidly
adv.joyful, capablewarm
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.
Choose between these
6- playful
when lively, emphatic praise fits the conversation
not when Brilliantly is stronger and more contemporary, sometimes suggesting cleverness.
- everyday
when grace, appearance, or emotional effect deserves notice
not when Beautifully may praise style even if the practical result was weak.
- warm
when the result gave genuine pleasure
not when Wonderfully can describe a feeling or fit, not only skilled execution.
- professional
excellently
when performance should be judged against a clear standard
not when Excellently sounds clinical and gives less sense of delighted approval.
- formal
admirably
when conduct or effort merits respect
not when Admirably can praise moral resolve without implying an impressive outcome.
- formal
when the manner was grand, beautiful, or commanding
not when Magnificently overstates a small task completed neatly and well.
Said against
3- poorly
- badly
- ineptly
It naturally appears in
3- worked splendidly
The simple pulley worked splendidly throughout the rescue.
- played splendidly
The youth ensemble played splendidly despite the difficult acoustics.
- performed splendidly
The repaired pump performed splendidly during the pressure test.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adverb, excellent manner sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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