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单词 spectacularly
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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. 1.1 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. 1.1 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.
 
 
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