How do you pronounce "marvellously"?

Pronounced //ˈmɑːvələsli//.

Marvellously

Common synonyms include: astonishingly, astonishingly, impressively, impressively, marvelously, superbly.

//ˈmɑːvələsli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adverb

1
In a marvellous manner.
"The plan worked marvellously, even better than we had expected."
2
To a great or impressive degree; very.
"[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."

Adverb

"The band played marvellously under the baton of a new conductor."

From Middle English merveilously; equivalent to marvellous + -ly.

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