Wonderfully
What it means
In an exceptionally pleasing, admirable, or effective way.
Reach for it when giving strong positive evaluation to how something turns out or is done
The old and new sections work wonderfully together.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
Fits when skill or ingenuity creates an outstanding effect
Careful Brilliantly is emphatic and can overstate a simply successful result.
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warm
Fits when grace, appearance, or emotional rightness creates the praise
Careful Beautifully can prioritize aesthetics over function.
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warm
delightfully
Fits when the manner gives light, welcome pleasure
Careful Delightfully can sound too cute for a serious achievement.
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professional
excellently
Fits when performance against a standard is the point
Careful Excellently is formal and awkward in many everyday sentences.
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formal
Fits when execution reaches an exceptionally high standard
Careful Superbly is a stronger ranking claim than subjective enjoyment alone supports.
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literary
Fits when the result inspires pleased amazement
Careful Marvelously is ornate and less natural in professional reporting.
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literary
Fits when celebratory approval suits an elevated voice
Careful Splendidly can sound dated or socially grand.
Opposites 3
- poorly
- disappointingly
- badly
Common phrases 3
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work wonderfully
The two materials work wonderfully together in a humid climate.
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wonderfully clear
Her explanation was wonderfully clear without hiding uncertainty.
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wonderfully restored
The instrument was wonderfully restored with every new part documented.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Neskaya, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated