fabulously
gb/fˈæbjuləsli/ us/fˈæbjuləsli/
C1
Engleză
hihetetlenül, elképesztően, remekül, nagyszerűen, mesésen, káprázatosan, mesébe illően
C1
1
hihetetlenül
B2
elképesztően
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
fabulously + [adjective/adverb]
The hotel was fabulously expensive during peak season.
A szálloda a főszezonban hihetetlenül drága volt.
She’s fabulously talented and learns new languages quickly.
Hihetetlenül tehetséges, és gyorsan tanul új nyelveket.
Their new app is doing fabulously well in the market.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The tickets are fabulously expensive.
A jegyek hihetetlenül drágák.
He is fabulously rich.
Hihetetlenül gazdag.
Greșeală frecventă:
Don’t use it as an adjective (*a fabulously dress). Use it to modify an adjective, adverb, or verb (a fabulously expensive dress / dressed fabulously).
Sens
extremely; to a great degree
Colocații
fabulously expensive
|fabulously wealthy
|fabulously rich
|fabulously successful
|fabulously popular
|fabulously talented
|fabulously good
|fabulously bad
|fabulously high
|fabulously well-paid
Sinonime
extremely (more neutral and less expressive.)
|
remarkably (suggests the degree is surprising.)
|
incredibly (more informal; often implies disbelief.)
Antonime
slightly (shows a small degree rather than an extreme one.)
|
moderately (indicates a middle degree.)
Teme
daily_life
|evaluation
|emphasis
Definiție
very; extremely
Used to emphasize that something is extreme or remarkable in degree, especially with adjectives and adverbs.
C1
2
remekül
B1
nagyszerűen
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] do(es) [something] fabulously
Despite the pressure, she handled the interview fabulously.
A nyomás ellenére remekül helytállt az interjún.
The new system has been working fabulously since the update.
Az új rendszer a frissítés óta remekül működik.
Their first album sold fabulously in Europe.
Exemple pentru cursanți
You did fabulously on the test.
Remekül teljesítettél a teszten.
The plan worked fabulously.
A terv remekül bevált.
Greșeală frecventă:
In this sense it usually describes performance or results (do/perform/cope fabulously), not physical position (*sit fabulously).
Sens
very well; very successfully
Colocații
do fabulously
|perform fabulously
|work fabulously
|turn out fabulously
|go fabulously
|cope fabulously
|sell fabulously
|test fabulously
|fit fabulously
|taste fabulously
Sinonime
brilliantly (emphasizes skill and intelligence.)
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wonderfully (emphasizes a pleasant or positive result.)
|
superbly (more formal; suggests very high quality.)
Antonime
poorly (indicates low quality or lack of success.)
|
badly (general opposite for negative performance.)
Teme
work
|education
|evaluation
Definiție
very well; with great success
In a way that is very successful, effective, or enjoyable.
C1
3
mesésen
B2
káprázatosan
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
look/dress/live/travel/celebrate fabulously
She was dressed fabulously for the awards ceremony.
Mesésen volt felöltözve a díjátadóra.
The room was fabulously decorated in deep blues and gold.
A szobát mesésen díszítették mélykék és arany színekkel.
They spent the weekend fabulously, with great food and live music.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She looks fabulously stylish.
Mesésen stílusos.
The house is fabulously decorated.
A ház mesésen van berendezve.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse it with 'famous' (about being known). 'Fabulously' means 'very' or 'wonderfully/stylishly', not 'well-known'.
Sens
in a glamorous, stylish way
Colocații
dress fabulously
|look fabulously
|styled fabulously
|decorated fabulously
|fabulously dressed
|fabulously chic
|live fabulously
|fabulously glamorous
|fabulously elegant
|fabulously luxurious
Sinonime
glamorously (focuses on beauty and attraction.)
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stylishly (focuses on fashion and taste.)
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luxuriously (focuses on comfort and expense.)
Antonime
plainly (without decoration or style.)
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shabbily (in a worn or untidy way.)
Teme
fashion
|lifestyle
|appearance
Definiție
in a very stylish and impressive way
In a way that looks or feels glamorous, impressive, or stylish.
C2
LITERARY
4
mesésen
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
fabulously + [adjective/adverb]
The tale describes a fabulously wealthy kingdom that never truly existed.
A történet egy mesésen gazdag királyságot ír le, amely valójában sosem létezett.
His early biography was fabulously exaggerated by later writers.
Korai életrajzát a későbbi írók mesésen eltúlozták.
Sens
in an unreal, fairy-tale way
Colocații
fabulously unreal
|fabulously improbable
|fabulously exaggerated
|fabulously ornate
|fabulously strange
Sinonime
fantastically (more common; can also mean 'extremely good' in everyday speech.)
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mythically (suggests the tone of myth or legend.)
Antonime
realistically (based on what is real and likely.)
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plainly (without imaginative exaggeration.)
Teme
literature
|storytelling
Definiție
in a way that seems unreal, like in a story
In a way that seems unreal or like something from a story; fantastically.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
fabulously
IPA
GB/fˈæbjuləsli/
US/fˈæbjuləsli/
Silabe și accent
fab - ulously (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (fab)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: fabulously
- Plural: fabulouslies
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
do fabulously (well)
1/dˈu fˈæbjuləsli wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
be very successful
to do very well
Exemple
- She did fabulously well in her final exams.
- The restaurant did fabulously in its first year.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They did fabulously in the competition.
fabulously expensive
1/fˈæbjuləsli ɪkspˈɛnsɪv/
fixed phrase
extremely expensive
very expensive
Exemple
- The rent in that neighborhood is fabulously expensive.
- It’s a good camera, but it’s still fabulously expensive for most students.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This watch is fabulously expensive.
fabulously successful
1/fˈæbjuləsli səksˈɛsfəl/
fixed phrase
extremely successful
very successful
Exemple
- The book was fabulously successful and sold millions of copies.
- She built a fabulously successful career in finance.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The movie was fabulously successful.
fabulously wealthy
1/fˈæbjuləsli wˈɛlθi/
fixed phrase
extremely rich
very, very rich
Exemple
- She became fabulously wealthy after selling her company.
- The family is fabulously wealthy, with homes on three continents.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He is fabulously wealthy.