fabulously
gb/fˈæbjuləsli/ us/fˈæbjuləsli/
C1
Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb
C1
quantity
1
extremely; to a great degree
very; extremely
Padron ng paggamit:
fabulously + [adjective/adverb]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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).
Mga kasingkahulugan
extremely (more neutral and less expressive.)
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remarkably (suggests the degree is surprising.)
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incredibly (more informal; often implies disbelief.)
Mga kasalungat
slightly (shows a small degree rather than an extreme one.)
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moderately (indicates a middle degree.)
Mga kolokasyon
fabulously expensive
|fabulously wealthy
|fabulously rich
|fabulously successful
|fabulously popular
|fabulously talented
|fabulously good
|fabulously bad
|fabulously high
|fabulously well-paid
Mga tema
daily_life
|evaluation
|emphasis
Mga Halimbawa
- The hotel was fabulously expensive during peak season.
- She’s fabulously talented and learns new languages quickly.
- Their new app is doing fabulously well in the market.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The tickets are fabulously expensive.
- He is fabulously rich.
adverb
C1
property
2
very well; very successfully
very well; with great success
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] do(es) [something] fabulously
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In this sense it usually describes performance or results (do/perform/cope fabulously), not physical position (*sit fabulously).
Mga kasingkahulugan
brilliantly (emphasizes skill and intelligence.)
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wonderfully (emphasizes a pleasant or positive result.)
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superbly (more formal; suggests very high quality.)
Mga kasalungat
poorly (indicates low quality or lack of success.)
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badly (general opposite for negative performance.)
Mga kolokasyon
do fabulously
|perform fabulously
|work fabulously
|turn out fabulously
|go fabulously
|cope fabulously
|sell fabulously
|test fabulously
|fit fabulously
|taste fabulously
Mga tema
work
|education
|evaluation
Mga Halimbawa
- Despite the pressure, she handled the interview fabulously.
- The new system has been working fabulously since the update.
- Their first album sold fabulously in Europe.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- You did fabulously on the test.
- The plan worked fabulously.
adverb
C1
property
3
in a glamorous, stylish way
in a very stylish and impressive way
Padron ng paggamit:
look/dress/live/travel/celebrate fabulously
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse it with 'famous' (about being known). 'Fabulously' means 'very' or 'wonderfully/stylishly', not 'well-known'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
plainly (without decoration or style.)
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shabbily (in a worn or untidy way.)
Mga kolokasyon
dress fabulously
|look fabulously
|styled fabulously
|decorated fabulously
|fabulously dressed
|fabulously chic
|live fabulously
|fabulously glamorous
|fabulously elegant
|fabulously luxurious
Mga tema
fashion
|lifestyle
|appearance
Mga Halimbawa
- She was dressed fabulously for the awards ceremony.
- The room was fabulously decorated in deep blues and gold.
- They spent the weekend fabulously, with great food and live music.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She looks fabulously stylish.
- The house is fabulously decorated.
adverb
literary
C2
property
4
in an unreal, fairy-tale way
in a way that seems unreal, like in a story
Padron ng paggamit:
fabulously + [adjective/adverb]
Mga kasingkahulugan
fantastically (more common; can also mean 'extremely good' in everyday speech.)
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mythically (suggests the tone of myth or legend.)
Mga kasalungat
realistically (based on what is real and likely.)
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plainly (without imaginative exaggeration.)
Mga kolokasyon
fabulously unreal
|fabulously improbable
|fabulously exaggerated
|fabulously ornate
|fabulously strange
Mga tema
literature
|storytelling
Mga Halimbawa
- The tale describes a fabulously wealthy kingdom that never truly existed.
- His early biography was fabulously exaggerated by later writers.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
fabulously
IPA
GB/fˈæbjuləsli/
US/fˈæbjuləsli/
Mga pantig at diin
fab - ulously (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (fab)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: fabulously
- Plural: fabulouslies
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
do fabulously (well)
1/dˈu fˈæbjuləsli wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
be very successful
to do very well
Mga Halimbawa
- She did fabulously well in her final exams.
- The restaurant did fabulously in its first year.
fabulously expensive
1/fˈæbjuləsli ɪkspˈɛnsɪv/
fixed phrase
extremely expensive
very expensive
Mga Halimbawa
- The rent in that neighborhood is fabulously expensive.
- It’s a good camera, but it’s still fabulously expensive for most students.
fabulously successful
1/fˈæbjuləsli səksˈɛsfəl/
fixed phrase
extremely successful
very successful
Mga Halimbawa
- The book was fabulously successful and sold millions of copies.
- She built a fabulously successful career in finance.
fabulously wealthy
1/fˈæbjuləsli wˈɛlθi/
fixed phrase
extremely rich
very, very rich
Mga Halimbawa
- She became fabulously wealthy after selling her company.
- The family is fabulously wealthy, with homes on three continents.