merveilleusement
wonderfully, marvellously
adverb mehr-veh-yuhz-MAHN Rare
Usage Note
Merveilleusement is derived from merveilleux ('marvellous'), itself from merveille ('wonder, marvel'). It is used to intensify adjectives or verbs — elle chante merveilleusement bien ('she sings wonderfully well'). The phrase à merveille ('marvellously, perfectly') is a common shorter alternative with the same meaning.
Examples
"Elle a merveilleusement bien joué ce soir."
Natural Translation
She played wonderfully well tonight.
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