fabulously C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfæb.jʊ.ləs.li/ See IPA manual Freq #39572 Meanings 1 adv Extremely; to a very great degree. They became fabulously wealthy after the business took off. 2 adv In a wonderful or marvellous way. The whole house was fabulously decorated for the party. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · extremely; to a very great... fantasticallyincredibly 2 adv · in a wonderful or... glamorously Etymology AI details From fabulous + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fabulously **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfæb.jʊ.ləs.li/ **Frequency rank:** 39572 ## Meanings 1. Extremely; to a very great degree. 2. In a wonderful or marvellous way. ## Examples - They became fabulously wealthy after the business took off. - The whole house was fabulously decorated for the party. ## Etymology From fabulous + -ly. ## AI Etymology Fabulously is from fabulous + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean extremely; to a very great degree, or in a wonderful or marvellous way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown