— marvelously , adv. — marvellousness , n.
/mahr"veuh leuhs/ , adj.
1. superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
2. such as to cause wonder, admiration, or astonishment; surprising; extraordinary.
3. improbable or incredible: the marvelous events of Greek myth.
Also, esp. Brit., marvellous .
[ 1300-50; ME merve ( il ) lous merveilleus. See MARVEL, -OUS ]
Syn. 1. wonderful. 2. wondrous, amazing, miraculous. 3. unbelievable.
Ant. 1. terrible. 2. commonplace.