The difference between Marvelous and Wonderful
When used as adjectives, marvelous means exciting wonder or surprise, whereas wonderful means tending to excite wonder.
Wonderful is also adverb with the meaning: exceedingly, to a great extent.
check bellow for the other definitions of Marvelous and Wonderful
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Marvelous as an adjective (American spelling):
Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
Examples:
"I went to a marvelous party last week."
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Wonderful as an adjective (now, _, rare):
Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
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Wonderful as an adjective:
Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
Examples:
"They served a wonderful six-course meal."
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Wonderful as an adverb (dialect):
Exceedingly, to a great extent.