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US/ˈfæb.jə.ləs.li/
UK/ˈfæb.jə.ləs.li/
extremely or wonderfully, used to emphasize how good, rich or impressive something is
In context
She was fabulously rich and owned three houses on the coast.
The singer performed fabulously in front of a huge crowd.
We stayed in a fabulously decorated hotel near the old harbor.
Words that go with fabulously
adverb + adjective
- fabulously richThe family was fabulously rich.
- fabulously wealthyHe became fabulously wealthy in his thirties.
- fabulously expensiveThe watch was fabulously expensive.
- fabulously talentedShe is a fabulously talented dancer.
- fabulously successfulThe film was fabulously successful abroad.
verb + adverb
- perform fabulouslyThe team performed fabulously all season.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The story is fabulously, but it is not real.Correct: The story is fabulous, but it is not real.