Sensationally

//sɛnˈseɪʃənəli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a sensational manner.
  2. 2
    To a sensational extent; amazingly.

    ""Yes," said Slartibartfast, "staggeringly dull. Bewilderingly so. [...] Would you like me to quote you some statistics?" "Er, well..." "Please, I would like to. They, too, are quite sensationally dull.""

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a sensational manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
blatantlyexceptionallyextraordinarilyflagrantlyincrediblymarvelously

Example

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"Ding Liren is the new World Chess Champion. In the tiebreaker, the first three games ended in a draw, and the fourth, with Ding leading the black pieces in a Spanish opening, was sensationally won by the Chinese Dragon, who thus overcame the Russian Bear, Ian Nepomniachtchi. The top of the chess universe has a new face."

Etymology

From sensational + -ly.

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