marvellously
/ˈmɑɹvələsli/adverb
marvellously is spelled M-A-R-V-E-L-L-O-U-S-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, marvellously means “In a marvellous manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in marvellously?
| Letters | 12: M-A-R-V-E-L-L-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is marvellously?
Marvellously appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce marvellously?
- UK /ˈmɑːvələsli/
- US /ˈmɑɹvələsli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of marvellously
- more marvellously comparative
- most marvellously superlative
- marvelously
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does marvellously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a marvellous manner.
The plan worked marvellously, even better than we had expected.
- 2
To a great or impressive degree; very.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Marvellously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a marvellous manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | wunderbar, wundervoll |
| Portuguese | maravilhosamente |
| Spanish | maravillosamente, a maravilla, de maravilla, de maravillas, a las maravillas, a las mil maravillas |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does marvellously come from?
From Middle English merveilously; equivalent to marvellous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).