EXCELLENTLY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

excellently

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Definition of excellently

as in superbly

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Recent Examples of excellently The late Margot Bettauer Dembo handled NYRB’s previous Seghers translations; Lucy Jones has taken over, and excellently conveys the incisive bite of the writing. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 So grab a pair of these excellently affordable buds for yourself! — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Of course, a photonic circuit that performs excellently in equations can become considerably less cooperative once somebody attempts to manufacture it. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 Based on a video game, the sci-fi thriller is excellently maddening and surprisingly emotional. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Yet, outside the excellently claustrophobic Trojan Horse scenes, Nolan is more interested in exploring his anguish than his spoils. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 With two goals across the seven games, Porro is a perfect example of that — often acting as a foil for Yamal and linking excellently with his team-mates across the pitch. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The smooth, sweet soft serve paired excellently with the crunchy and slightly salty rice crisps. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 Dmitry’s con man partner, the oh-so-Russian called Vlad Popov, is excellently personified by the twinkly-eyed, merry Peyton Crim. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026

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This superbly crisp apple has a concentrated taste and bakes up juicy but not mushy.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of superbly

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Dance movies marvelously translate primal emotions into motion, the human body becoming a supple instrument deftly communicating the pain, ecstasy and confusion of being alive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Decades, even centuries, may be encompassed by these marvelously comprehensive surveys.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of marvelously

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Combine 1 large red or yellow onion, finely chopped, 3 celery stalks, finely chopped, 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped, 1 tsp.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Even within the world of sports ownership and equities, things are being sliced and diced more finely.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of finely

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The fabulously wealthy young naturalist and botanist Joseph Banks shared Rousseau’s interest in indigenous societies – and was willing to spend a fortune to study them.

— Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Fertile lands afforded the capacity to grow export crops that supported farmers and made plantation owners fabulously wealthy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fabulously

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Transformation scenes can be unintentionally laughable, and no one has fully figured out how to make a wolf-human hybrid look less like a fall-season impulse buy at Home Depot and more like a terrifically terrifying beast.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Along with her equally intellectual and sardonic (some may even say pessimistic) best friend Jane, Daria provided a terrifically entertaining rebuke to late ’90s and early aughts culture.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of terrifically

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That pragmatism was refreshing and impeccably executed at Dries Van Noten, Celine, Simone Rocha, and Loewe.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Although some minor chassis flex is evident, the lid is impeccably rigid, and the smooth 360-degree display hinge demonstrates the refinement expected from a flagship machine.

— Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026

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