marvellously

Adverb

marvellously (comparative more marvellously, superlative most marvellously)

1. In a marvellous manner.
   • The plan worked marvellously, even better than we had expected.

   Synonyms:

   astonishingly, surprisingly, wonderfully

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.c. 1513 (date written), Thomas More, “The History of King Richard the Thirde (Vnfinished) […]”, in Wyllyam Rastell [i.e., William Rastell], editor, The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, […], London...
   • I groaned with hunger. I had seen a marvellously large penny loaf at a baker's—the largest I could possibly get for the price.1899, Knut Hamsun, “Part II”, in George Egerton [pseudonym; Mary Chavelita Dunne Bright], transl., Hunger […], London: Leonard Smithers and Co […], →OCLC, page 116

   Synonyms:

   impressively, very