Frabjously

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. A term that denotes an extraordinarily joyful or splendid experience, evoking feelings of immense delight and exuberance that surpass ordinary happiness
2. A word that describes an exceptional level of joy and delight in a situation, conveying a sense of overwhelming happiness and exuberance in a joyous context
3. Used to describe something that is extraordinarily wonderful or delightful, bringing great happiness

Etymology: "Frabjously" is the adverb form of "frabjous," and the word's real story belongs to that adjective. Lewis Carroll coined "frabjous" in "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871), where it appears in the poem "Jabberwocky" as part of the joyful cry "O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" Carroll never explained the word, and it was built from sounds that suggested fair, fabulous and joyous, the sort of blend he delighted in throughout his nonsense writing. The adverb is a simple formation: the adjective "frabjous" takes the common suffix "-ly," producing a word meaning in a frabjous manner. Since the adjective owes everything to Carroll's invention, the adverb carries the same origin, and its use is almost always a deliberate nod to the poem.

Synonyms: wonderfully, delightfully

Antonyms: badly, poorly