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• mar´vel|ous|ly — mar|vel|ous «MAHR vuh luhs», adjective. 1. causing wonder; extraordinary: »I thought of Chatterton, the marvelous boy (Wordsworth). SYNONYM(S): astonishing, surprising. See syn. under wonderful. (Cf. ↑wonderful) 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• mar|vel|ous — «MAHR vuh luhs», adjective. 1. causing wonder; extraordinary: »I thought of Chatterton, the marvelous boy (Wordsworth). SYNONYM(S): astonishing, surprising. See syn. under wonderful. (Cf. ↑wonderful) 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• mar´vel|ous|ness — mar|vel|ous «MAHR vuh luhs», adjective. 1. causing wonder; extraordinary: »I thought of Chatterton, the marvelous boy (Wordsworth). SYNONYM(S): astonishing, surprising. See syn. under wonderful. (Cf. ↑wonderful) 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• vel — vel; vel·a·men·tous; vel·a·men·tum; vel·i·ta·tion; vel·la·la; vel·le·da; vel·le·i·ty; vel·li·cate; vel·li·ca·tion; vel·linch; vel·lo·zia; vel·lo·zi·a·ce·ae; vel·o·cim·e·ter; vel·u·ti·na; vel·ver·et; vel·vet·een; vel·vet·i·ness; vel·vety; ver·vel; …   English syllables

• mar — al·me·mar; an·thra·co·mar·ti; ar·mar·i·um; bo·mar·ea; cal·a·mar·i·a·ce·ae; car·mar·then·shire; col·mar; co·mar·ca; com·pri·mar·io; con·val·la·mar·in; cu·cu·mar·ia; dam·mar; dec·u·mar·ia; de·mar·cate; de·mar·ca·tion; de·mar·ca·tor;… …   English syllables

• marvelous — mar·vel·ous …   English syllables

• marvelously — mar·vel·ous·ly …   English syllables

• marvelous — mar•vel•ous [[t]ˈmɑr və ləs[/t]] adj. 1) superbly fine: a marvelous show[/ex] 2) tending to arouse wonder, admiration, or astonishment 3) preternatural Also, esp. brit. mar′vel•lous. Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MF mar′vel•ous•ly,adv.… …   From formal English to slang

• marvelous — mar|vel|ous adjective * 1. ) extremely enjoyable or exciting: It s been a marvelous day. a marvelous performance/trip/party 2. ) extremely good: We were served spaghetti with a marvelous pesto. 3. ) extremely impressive or with many good… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• marvelousness — mar·vel·ous·ness …   English syllables