marvellously

adv

Etymology: From Middle English merveilously; equivalent to marvellous + -ly.

1. In a marvellous manner.

   “The plan worked marvellously, even better than we had expected.”

2. To a great or impressive degree; very.

   “[N]eyther hys ſeruantes nor hymſelf ſuffered to gone^([sic – meaning go?]) oute, parceiuyng well ſo greate a thyng without his knowledge not begun for noughte, comparyng this maner preſẽ[n]t with this laſt nightes chere, ĩ[n] ſo few houres ſo gret a chaunge marueylouſlye miſliked.”

   “I groaned with hunger. I had seen a marvellously large penny loaf at a baker's—the largest I could possibly get for the price.”