Definition of spectacularly in English:
spectacularly
adverbspɛkˈtakjʊləlispɛkˈtækjələrli
1In an impressive, dramatic, or eye-catching way.
the immense skyscraper is spectacularly lit up
two companies have performed spectacularly
Example sentencesExamples
- The brooches, which had been very large and spectacularly ornate, gave way in the later ninth century to smaller, monochromatic silver and black pieces.
- He gazed upon the spectacularly beautiful valley.
- At night, light from the interior radiates out in thousands of shimmering pinpricks, like a spectacularly illuminated porcupine.
- He has seen Disney rise spectacularly from the ashes during his 11 years with the company.
- Candelabras and aromatherapy candles are lit in the evening and reflect spectacularly in the large Venetian mirror.
- 1.1 To a strikingly large or obvious degree.
the plan backfired spectacularly
as submodifier a spectacularly stupid idea
Example sentencesExamples
- He succeeds in becoming John Doe, even in the midst of such spectacularly false and manipulated media proceedings.
- She's come a long way from being spectacularly awful as Michael Corleone's daughter.
- The album features a spectacularly banal set of lyrics.
- He was yesterday sentenced to prison for his role in the fraud that led the company to collapse so spectacularly.
- His willingness to fail spectacularly always seems to outweigh taking the easy option.
Definition of spectacularly in US English:
spectacularly
adverbspekˈtakyələrlēspɛkˈtækjələrli
1In an impressive, dramatic, or eye-catching way.
the immense skyscraper is spectacularly lit up
two companies have performed spectacularly
Example sentencesExamples
- Candelabras and aromatherapy candles are lit in the evening and reflect spectacularly in the large Venetian mirror.
- The brooches, which had been very large and spectacularly ornate, gave way in the later ninth century to smaller, monochromatic silver and black pieces.
- He gazed upon the spectacularly beautiful valley.
- He has seen Disney rise spectacularly from the ashes during his 11 years with the company.
- At night, light from the interior radiates out in thousands of shimmering pinpricks, like a spectacularly illuminated porcupine.
- 1.1 To a strikingly large or obvious degree.
the plan backfired spectacularly
as submodifier a spectacularly stupid idea
Example sentencesExamples
- The album features a spectacularly banal set of lyrics.
- She's come a long way from being spectacularly awful as Michael Corleone's daughter.
- He succeeds in becoming John Doe, even in the midst of such spectacularly false and manipulated media proceedings.
- He was yesterday sentenced to prison for his role in the fraud that led the company to collapse so spectacularly.
- His willingness to fail spectacularly always seems to outweigh taking the easy option.