Meaning & use

splendidly

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In a magnificent, impressive, or excellent manner.

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The restored palace looked splendidly ornate under the evening lights.

Everything went splendidly at the wedding despite the earlier rain.

A note on using this word

Splendidly can describe both grand visual beauty and simply how well something turned out, as in 'the plan worked splendidly.'

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Words with an opposite meaning

poorly

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