Marvelously

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑrvələsli/

Definitions of marvelously

adverb in a marvelous manner; wonderfully

Example Sentences

A1 She danced marvelously at the party.

A2 The magician performed marvelously, impressing the audience.

B1 The chef cooked marvelously, creating a delicious meal.

B2 The artist painted marvelously, capturing the beauty of the landscape.

C1 The orchestra played marvelously, filling the concert hall with beautiful music.

C2 The author's prose flowed marvelously, captivating readers with its elegance.

Examples of marvelously in a Sentence

formal The artist's use of color in the painting was marvelously executed.

informal The dessert was marvelously delicious!

slang That new movie is marvelously awesome!

figurative Her ability to juggle multiple tasks at once is marvelously impressive.

Grammatical Forms of marvelously

• past tense: marvelously
• plural: marvelouslyes
• comparative: more marvelously
• superlative: most marvelously
• present tense: marvelously
• future tense: will marvelously
• perfect tense: have marvelously
• continuous tense: am marvelously
• singular: marvelously
• positive degree: marvelous
• infinitive: to marvelously
• gerund: marvelouslying
• participle: marvelouslyed

Origin and Evolution of marvelously

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'marvelously' originated from the Middle English word 'merveillous', which was derived from the Old French word 'merveilleus'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'marvelously' has retained its original meaning of something causing wonder or amazement, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe something done in a splendid or excellent manner.