Marvelously
adv
adv ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Alternative form of marvellously. alt-of, alternative
"With a vicious lunge the elephant swerved to the right to dispose of this temerarious foeman who dared intervene between himself and his intended victim; but he had not reckoned on the lightning quickness that could galvanize those steel muscles into action so marvelously swift as to baffle even a keener eyesight than Tantor’s."
Adverb
- 1 (used as an intensifier) excellently wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously."
Etymology
From marvelous + -ly.