marvellously en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑːvələsli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɑɹvələsli/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English merveilously; equivalent to marvellous + -ly.
Meanings
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In a marvellous manner.
The plan worked marvellously, even better than we had expected.
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To a great or impressive degree; very.
I groaned with hunger. I had seen a marvellously large penny loaf at a baker's—the largest I could possibly get for the price.
1899, Knut Hamsun, “Part II”, in George Egerton [pseudonym; Mary Chavelita Dunne Bright], transl., Hunger […], London: Leonard Smithers and Co […], →OCLC, page 116:[N]eyther hys ſeruantes nor hymſelf ſuffered to gone^([sic – meaning go?]) oute, parceiuyng well ſo greate a thyng without his knowledge not begun for noughte, comparyng this maner preſẽ[n]t with this laſt nightes chere, ĩ[n] ſo few houres ſo gret a chaunge marueylouſlye miſliked.
c. 1513 (date written), Thomas More, “The History of King Richard the Thirde (Vnfinished) […]”, in Wyllyam Rastell [i.e., William Rastell], editor, The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, […], London: […] Iohn Cawod, Iohn Waly, and Richarde Tottell, published 30 April 1557, →OCLC, pages 41–42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most marvellously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| marvelously | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more marvellously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
very · wonderfully · astonishingly · impressively · surprisingly
Translations (16)
es de maravilla (in a marvellous manner) · grc θαυμασίως (to a great or impressive degree) · es a las maravillas (in a marvellous manner) · pl cudnie (in a marvellous manner) · es a maravilla (in a marvellous manner) · pt maravilhosamente (in a marvellous manner) · de wunderbar (in a marvellous manner) · de wundervoll (in a marvellous manner) · la mirābiliter (in a marvellous manner) · es a las mil maravillas (in a marvellous manner) · grc θαυμασίως (in a marvellous manner) · ca meravellosament (in a marvellous manner) · gl marabillosamente (in a marvellous manner) · es maravillosamente (in a marvellous manner) · es de maravillas (in a marvellous manner) · la mirābiliter (to a great or impressive degree)