merveilously

Middle English

Alternative forms

• merveylleousely, merueylouslich, merveillously, mervelously, mervoloslie, mervaylously, merveylously, mervayllousely, mervelousliche, mervaylesly

Etymology

From merveilous +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛrvɛˈluːsliː/, /ˈmɛrvɛlusliː/, /ˈmɛrvələsliː/, /mɛrvɛˈluːslit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvɛluslit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

merveilously

1. Astoundingly, breathtakingly, unexpectedly; in a way resulting in awe and marvel.
2. In a miraculous way; done or accomplished using divine forces.
3. In a horrific or painful manner; tortuously or brutally.
4. To a great or large degree or extent; totally, very.
5. (rare) In a way that is out of the ordinary, unusual, or odd.
6. (rare) With wonderment or confusion; in a puzzled way.

Descendants

• English: marvellously

References

• “merveillǒuslī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-26.