impressively

adverb

Definition of impressivelynext
as in magnificently

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Recent Examples of impressively Elise Armani and Katy Siegel, an art history PhD candidate/museum curator and an art history professor, respectively, coauthor in an engaging voice, and their joint expertise ranges impressively across media. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 These tools can be impressively fast, but a confident-looking answer can still be wrong. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The formula feels impressively plush and decadent, combining hyaluronic acid to boost deep hydration, retinol to smooth skin and target signs of aging, and vitamin C to brighten your complexion. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 During my three-hour drawing session, the S12 Ultra remained impressively cool. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The new slabs are impressively strong, and use only a third of the concrete required in conventional slabs. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 Its ships impressively roam the globe, with sailings from seven to 244 days across all continents. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 All the cookies are impressively big and one of the best deals in town. — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Grant starts that particular groundswell early, after failing to sing an impressively low note and being eliminated in Round 1. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressively
  1. magnificently
  2. splendidly
  3. richly
  4. imposingly
  5. extravagantly
  6. expensively
  7. luxuriously
Adverb
  • Judge has now played 10 full seasons in the big leagues, some of them magnificently.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Madonna kept winning awards all night, giving magnificently chaotic, unprepared, and awkward speeches, yet still with more star power than anyone in the room.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of magnificently
Adverb
  • One in particular has worked out splendidly for the past 15 years.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Torres’ prose is at times lyrical, at times sparse, and splendidly poetic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of splendidly
Adverb
  • Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And it was richly deserved, according to Purdue University, which created the international award and named it after perhaps its most famous alumnus.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of richly
Adverb
  • Those mounds stood about six feet high while Litchfield’s church-like cathedral termite mounds imposingly reached up to 26 feet.
    — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of imposingly
Adverb
  • That means extra-plush booths, marble countertops and extravagantly plated dishes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • One by one, the dancers extravagantly performed in the center of the circle.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of extravagantly
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  • By then, the decision has already been made for them, and made expensively, because water intrusion means the project now includes decking, insulation and drywall, not just shingles.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Aviation learned, repeatedly and expensively, what happens when human skills atrophy inside that gap.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of expensively
Adverb
  • Wundermost Ultra-Soft Nulu Crewneck Long-Sleeve Shirt This luxuriously soft long-sleeve is the perfect addition to your fall capsule wardrobe.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The end of summer, with its dimming heat and the dregs of a luxuriously unstructured schedule, is not it.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of luxuriously

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“Impressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressively. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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