splendidly

adverb (splendidly)

«splendidly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Very well; excellently. tree →
In a grand, rich and beautiful way: splendidly dressed. tree →

In the lessons

A praise word. Teachers say «You did splendidly!» Toad in The Wind in the Willows describes himself and his plans as splendid; in old books people are splendidly dressed for a ball. It is a little old-fashioned and very British in feeling.

Examples

You did splendidly in the race! tree →
The hall was splendidly decorated for the party. tree →
The plan worked splendidly. tree →
The king was splendidly dressed in gold. tree →
Everything is going splendidly, thank you. tree →
The roses grew splendidly this summer. tree →
Do you see how splendidly the tree has grown? tree →

Note

Adverb from «splendid»; noun «splendour» (UK) or «splendor» (US). Common in British speech; Americans often say «great» or «really well».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «splendidly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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