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spectacularly

ADVERB
notoriously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
infamously notably
WEAK
especially
ADVERB
pompously
Synonyms
WEAK
arrogantly boastfully bombastically conceitedly disdainfully egotistically flamboyantly gaudily imperiously insolently ostentatiously overbearingly proudly snobbishly theatrically
Antonyms
WEAK
humbly modestly quietly
ADVERB
wonderfully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admirably amazingly beautifully extraordinarily magnificently marvelously remarkably strikingly stunningly
WEAK
excellently miraculously well
Antonyms
WEAK
badly poorly

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The ball patrons parade around the stage in spectacularly gaudy headdresses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The veteran litigator found herself in hot water after her efforts to broker a detente between Cipriani and Shell spectacularly backfired.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Efforts to turn Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk into a pop culture icon after his killing last September have backfired spectacularly, with online parodists meme-ifying his image.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

And Sam's kooky persona is either going to win people's hearts or crash out spectacularly.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In time, both the theories would be spectacularly vindicated, and spectacularly demolished.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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