wondrous
wond·rous
adjective
1.
extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
- “a fantastic trip to the Orient”
- “the film was fantastic!”
- “a howling success”
- “a marvelous collection of rare books”
- “had a rattling conversation about politics”
- “a tremendous achievement”
adverb
1.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
- “her voice is superbly disciplined”
- “the colors changed wondrously slowly”
Origin
From Middle English wondrous, alteration after the suffix -ous of Middle English wonders (“wondrous, wonderful”, adjective), from Old English wundres (“of wonder”), genitive singular of wundor (“wonder, miracle”), from Proto-Germanic *wundrą (“wonder”). Compare Dutch wonder, German Wunder.
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