extraordinarily good or great; 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"
Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
"The sudden appearance of a rare blue whale breaching near the shore was a wonderful sight that left everyone speechless."
In plain English: Wonderful means something is really great and amazing.
"The weather was wonderful for our picnic today."
Usage: Use wonderful to describe something that inspires awe or feels surprisingly excellent rather than merely very good. It often carries more emotional intensity and enthusiasm compared to the neutral term great.
Exceedingly, to a great extent.
"The wonderful success of their campaign far exceeded everyone's expectations."
In plain English: Wonderfully means doing something in a very good and impressive way.
"The wonderful idea was to meet at the park."
The word wonderful comes from the Middle English combination of "wonder" and "-ful," meaning full of wonder. It entered modern usage with this same sense, describing something that inspires amazement or admiration.