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Meaning of 'wondrous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wondrous [ a.]
- Wonderful; astonishing; admirable; marvelous; such as excite surprise and astonishment; strange.
2 . Wondrous [ n.]
- In a wonderful or surprising manner or degree; wonderfully.

Meaning of 'wondrous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wondrous [ r]
Meaning (1):
- (used as an intensifier) extremely well
Example in sentence:
  • her voice is superbly disciplined;
  • the colors changed wondrously slowly
2 . wondrous [ s]
Meaning (2):
- extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
Example in sentence:
  • a fantastic trip to the Orient;
  • a howling success;
  • a marvelous collection of rare books;
  • a tremendous achievement;
  • had a rattling conversation about politics;
  • the film was fantastic!

Nearby Words:

won won't wonder wonder-worker wonder-working wondered wonderer wonderful wondering wonderingly

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