impressively

Definition of impressivelynext

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Recent Examples of impressively Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains. Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026 Hortiz, however, has been impressively successful over his first two Chargers drafts in these rounds. Daniel Popper, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The formula is impressively lightweight and absorbs quickly, leaving behind a smooth, natural finish that works beautifully on its own or as a base for makeup. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026 Visit Hindu Temples Bali's transcendent charm is rooted in its tens of thousands of Hindu temples, and there are many worth visiting for a dose of impressively ornate architecture and mystical ambience. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 Although 41-year-old LeBron James is leading the way, Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart also have stepped up impressively in the absence of the Lakers' starting backcourt. ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 The Bills quarterback kicked things off by beating the drum and impressively chugging a beer as fans went wild. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 The servers are impressively knowledgeable about the in's and out's of what's in everything on the menu—and are more than happy to steer you in the right direction to accommodate any and all dietary restrictions. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 The objects are all impressively made. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressively
Adverb
  • Santa Cruz, a hunk of volcanic rock wedged between the blues of sky and ocean and inhabited by over a thousand scrappy species of creatures and plants, feels magnificently wild.
    Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Gill is a storm of rage, magnificently suppressing George’s base instincts for the sake of decorum.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • This allows for more action and more monsters — splendidly rendered — and more occasions for Eleven to use her superpowers.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The need to convert customers into subscribers and to upsell current subscribers to higher service tiers means that Apple’s users are now subject to some of the same kinds of notifications and reminders that so richly annoy PC users in Windows 11.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • While the life term was mandated under federal law, the judge described it as richly deserved for a man who has lived a veritable lifetime of crime.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Those mounds stood about six feet high while Litchfield’s church-like cathedral termite mounds imposingly reached up to 26 feet.
    Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Will Vicari’s wig and makeup design complete the extravagantly artificial fashion of the period.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The Hormuz closure confirmed this shift loudly, expensively, and irreversibly.
    Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • To be in a place built—so very expensively—on fossil fuels, listening to endless green talk from an industry profiting off planetary destruction, is far more discombobulating than the astonishing shopping options.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Wearing sweats outside the house is officially acceptable (at least to us) thanks to this lightly slouchy and luxuriously soft pair.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The luxuriously plush microfiber hair towel wrap, with more than 25,000 positive reviews, is specially designed to gently and quickly dry hair, helping to prevent frizz and damage.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Impressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressively. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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