MARVELOUSLY

wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously, superbly, toppingly, marvellously, terrifically, marvelously

(adverb) (used as an intensifier) extremely well; “her voice is superbly disciplined”; “the colors changed wondrously slowly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

marvelously (comparative more marvelously, superlative most marvelously)

Alternative form of marvellously

Source: Wiktionary


Mar"vel*ous*ly, adv.

Definition: In a marvelous manner; wonderfully; strangely.

MARVELOUS

Mar"vel*ous, a. Etym: [OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n.] [Written also marvellous.]

1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Ps. cxiii. 23.

2. Partaking of the character of miracle, or superna The marvelous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially the machines of the gods. Pope. The marvelous, that which exceeds natural power, or is preternatural; that which is wonderful; -- opposed to the probable.

Syn.

– Wonderful; astonishing; surprising; strange; improbable; incredible.

– Marvelous, Wonderful. We speak of a thing as wonderful when it awakens our surprise and admiration; as marvelous when it is so much out of the ordinary course of things as to seem nearly or quite incredible.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 March 2025

ODONTOGLOSSUM

(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors


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