spectacularly

adverb

Definition of spectacularlynext
as in strikingly

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Recent Examples of spectacularly Nathan created an atmosphere of tension that backfired spectacularly by wedging a distance between himself and his deckhands and strengthening the bond between Joe and Cooper. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 The United States began bombing Iran on February 28 with the goal of destroying the country’s nuclear program, its missile program, and even its government, only to fail spectacularly at each objective. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 Da Corte stepped into the role of Hoyt Sherman, Lichtenstein’s college art professor, who employed a spectacularly psychedelic, unusual teaching method that involved a process to train budding artists at Ohio State. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Their answer challenges the popular narrative that America is in a new Gilded Age dominated by a small number of spectacularly rich billionaires. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 For Ferrari to have tripped up so spectacularly at Monza of all races only added to the friction. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 That playbook has worked spectacularly well in many industries. — Brian Taylor, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 All of those protections against humidity spectacularly broke down this summer in Southern California. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Bonnell The enthusiast’s approach Bonnell’s team uses matters because electric motorcycles have an annoying tendency to make power delivery either spectacularly good or spectacularly stupid. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacularly
  1. strikingly
  2. richly
  3. gorgeously
  4. splendidly
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  • This idea seems corroborated by the fact that a number of papers contain strikingly similar ideas and methods—as if their authors were communicating.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The incident is strikingly similar to a May Times report that detailed how information from the scene failed to result in timely evacuations.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of strikingly
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  • 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
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  • This is an absolute beast of a mobile phone, gorgeously built and thoughtfully designed to make your life easier.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sandy Honig made a short film, The Weird Guy, last year that is so funny and also gorgeously shot.
    — Lisa Hanawalt, The New York Review of Books, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of gorgeously
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

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

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