SENSATIONALLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

sensationally

adverb

Definition of sensationally

as in wonderfully

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Recent Examples of sensationally On 13 May 2026, by which time his book had gone to press, the South Carolina supreme court sensationally overturned the murder conviction, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by the clerk to the court. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Every congressional candidate endorsed by Zohran Mamdani won—including, most sensationally, Darializa Avila Chevalier, who ousted the ten-year incumbent, Adriano Espaillat. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 June 2026 Nigeria beat Greece to top the group and Bulgaria saw off an Argentina team missing the legendary Diego Maradona, who had sensationally failed a doping test. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 But the new scheme to build sensationally costly and colossal bands of AI satellites, Zubrin adds, could lead to SpaceX’s financial crash and burn. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Many associate Baresi with the glory to come, but Milan were sensationally relegated in 1980 for the first time in their history after their owner and a couple of players were implicated in the Totonero betting scandal. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Now, there is a very, very big difference between words that may indirectly foster violence and policies that directly carry them out, and calling out someone sensationally is not the same as shooting them in the streets, full stop. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026 The Dátil Coffee Shop serves speciality coffee from Mexico’s top coffee-growing regions, such as Chiapas and Oaxaca, sweet pastries, and sensationally good chocolate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Vartkessian renders them neither clinically nor sensationally—a fine line to walk—and cherry-picking details for this review feels grossly reductive, like a thumbnail sketch of a scene of desolation. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensationally

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And that all starts with Hawks themselves, a wonderfully charismatic hero who’s nearly impossible to dislike.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Despite the new buzz that the hotel brings to Rosendale, the overall mood stays relaxed, unfussy, and wonderfully slow.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of wonderfully

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The program opened marvelously with Los Panchos, a Mexican trio originally formed in New York in 1944.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.

— Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026

Definition of marvelously

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Still, there are strains of deeper sadness and discomfort here, largely in the passive-aggressive tension between Kim’s character and her onscreen mother (superbly played by a new recuit, veteran TV star Choi Myeonggil).

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The latter can be superbly made, and can add something special to the process, but does require a little more practice to get comfortable with.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of superbly

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Doechii had the strongest and most delightfully outrageous look of the day (rivaled only by Roan’s attention-getting makeover).

— Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Casper Kelly, the delightfully skewed sensibility behind Adult Swim’s ‘Too Many Cooks,’ makes a first theatrical feature that feels like a broken time loop.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of delightfully

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Supercar unveilings are usually gloriously theatrical but the reveal of the latest one has been called ‘the greatest ever’ by some observers across social media.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
The dough, enriched with eggs, butter, and sugar, is gloriously fluffy, wrapped around the rich filling.

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of gloriously

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This is also where via negativa earns its keep as more than a charmingly Italian-sounding phrase.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
What better way for a newcomer to announce herself than as a charmingly awkward ingénue mentored by Julie Andrews?

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of charmingly

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