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marvelous

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
marvelous (US) adjective
or chiefly British marvellous /ˈmɑɚvələs/
marvelous (US)
adjective
or chiefly British marvellous /ˈmɑɚvələs/
Learner's definition of MARVELOUS
[more marvelous; most marvelous]
: extremely good or enjoyable : wonderful极好的;非凡的

— marvelously

(US) or chiefly British marvellously adverb
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marvelous

adjective

mar·​vel·​ous ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs How to pronounce marvelous (audio)
variants or chiefly British marvellous
1
: causing wonder : astonishing
the marvelous directional sense of migrating birds
2
: miraculous, supernatural
Gothic tales of marvelous and bizarre happenings
3
: of the highest kind or quality : notably superior
has a marvelous way with children
marvelously adverb
or chiefly British marvellously
marvelously inventive
sang marvelously
marvelousness noun
or chiefly British marvellousness

Example Sentences

We had a marvelous time at the party. He has a marvelous way with children. The weather was simply marvelous.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English merveillous, borrowed from Anglo-French, from merveille marvel entry 1 + -ous -ous

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of marvelous was in the 14th century
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