" splendidly "

1: in a pleasing way;

  * e.g., " ... the graduation party went splendidly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agreeably,

•  charmingly,

•  delectably,

•  deliciously,

•  delightfully,

•  dreamily,

•  enchantingly,

•  enjoyably,

•  favorably,

•  felicitously,

•  fetchingly,

•  gloriously,

•  gratifyingly,

•  great,

•  nicely,

•  palatably,

•  pleasantly,

•  pleasingly,

•  pleasurably,

•  prettily,

•  satisfyingly,

•  sweetly,

•  swimmingly,

•  welcomely,

•  well,

•  winningly

•  Antonyms : 

•  badly,

•  disagreeably,

•  ill,

•  unpleasantly

2: in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light;

  * e.g., " ... the windjammer's splendidly white sails billowed against a deep blue sky "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bright,

•  brightly,

•  brilliantly,

•  dazzlingly,

•  fulgently,

•  glowingly,

•  incandescently,

•  lambently,

•  luminously,

•  lustrously,

•  radiantly

•  Antonyms : 

•  dimly,

•  dully

1: large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception;

  * e.g., " ... a splendid mansion in the Georgian style "

•  Synonyms : 

•  august,

•  baronial,

•  epic,

•  gallant,

•  glorious,

•  grand,

•  grandiose,

•  heroic,

•  Homeric,

•  imperial,

•  imposing,

•  magnific,

•  magnificent,

•  majestic,

•  massive,

•  monumental,

•  noble,

•  proud,

•  regal,

•  royal,

•  stately

•  Antonyms : 

•  humble,

•  unheroic,

•  unimposing,

•  unimpressive

2: of the very best kind;

  * e.g., " ... the restaurant's chef can always be relied upon to prepare a splendid dinner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  A-OK,

•  A1,

•  awesome,

•  bang-up,

•  banner,

•  beautiful,

•  blue-chip,

•  blue-ribbon,

•  boffo,

•  bonny,

•  boss,

•  brag,

•  brave,

•  bully,

•  bumper,

•  capital,

•  choice,

•  classic,

•  cool,

•  corking,

•  crackerjack,

•  cracking,

•  dandy,

•  divine,

•  dope,

•  down,

•  dynamite,

•  excellent,

•  fab,

•  fabulous,

•  famous,

•  fantabulous,

•  fantastic,

•  fine,

•  first-class,

•  first-rate,

•  first-string,

•  five-star,

•  four-star,

•  frontline,

•  gangbusters,

•  gilt-edged,

•  gone,

•  grand,

•  great,

•  groovy,

•  heavenly,

•  high-class,

•  hot,

•  hype,

•  immense,

•  jim-dandy,

•  keen,

•  lovely,

•  marvelous,

•  mean,

•  neat,

•  nifty,

•  noble,

•  number one,

•  numero uno,

•  out-of-sight,

•  par excellence,

•  peachy,

•  peachy keen,

•  phat,

•  prime,

•  primo,

•  prize,

•  prizewinning,

•  quality,

•  radical,

•  righteous,

•  sensational,

•  slick,

•  stellar,

•  sterling,

•  superb,

•  superior,

•  superlative,

•  supernal,

•  swell,

•  terrific,

•  tip-top,

•  top,

•  top-notch,

•  top-of-the-line,

•  top-shelf,

•  topflight,

•  topping,

•  unsurpassed,

•  wizard,

•  wonderful

•  Antonyms : 

•  atrocious,

•  awful,

•  execrable,

•  lousy,

•  pathetic,

•  poor,

•  rotten,

•  terrible,

•  vile,

•  wretched

3: giving off or reflecting much light;

  * e.g., " ... a splendid diamond that must have been worth a king's ransom "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beaming,

•  bedazzling,

•  bright,

•  brilliant,

•  candescent,

•  clear,

•  dazzling,

•  effulgent,

•  fulgent,

•  glowing,

•  incandescent,

•  lambent,

•  lucent,

•  lucid,

•  luminous,

•  lustrous,

•  radiant,

•  refulgent,

•  sheeny,

•  shining,

•  shiny

•  Antonyms : 

•  dim,

•  dull,

•  lackluster,

•  unbright,

•  unbrilliant