Marvelous Meaning
/ˈmɑːvələs/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjExciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
Sentence Examples
What a marvelous sight!
Mary hit on a marvelous idea.
It's marvelous how quickly the medicine relieved my pain.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The magician performed a ____ trick that absolutely left the audience speechless.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sunset over the ocean was a truly ____ sight that left everyone on the beach in awe.
Word Origin & History
First attested from 1300 as Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, from merveille (“a wonder”), equivalent to marvel + -ous.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The fifty little brown musicians rendered difficult selections with marvelous accuracy and gingersome dash and artistic enjoyment of the work."
— 1912, Daniel D. Bidwell, As Far as the East is from the West:
"At first glance, importance sampling seems like a marvellous solution to any posterior simulation problem."
— 2003, Gary Koop, Bayesian Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., page 80:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The magician performed a ____ trick that absolutely left the audience speechless.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sunset over the ocean was a truly ____ sight that left everyone on the beach in awe.