見事(みごと)に

The adverbial form of 見事(みごと) (na-adjective meaning splendid/magnificent). Has two distinct uses: expressing admiration for something done impressively well, or emphasizing the completeness or thoroughness of something — including negative outcomes.

Usage

With positive verbs (sense 1), it praises the quality of an achievement. With negative outcomes (sense 2), it emphasizes how completely or thoroughly something went wrong, often with a touch of irony.

Common collocations

• 見事(みごと)に成功(せいこう)する: to succeed brilliantly
• 見事(みごと)に失敗(しっぱい)する: to fail spectacularly
• 見事(みごと)に外(はず)れる: to be completely off the mark
• 見事(みごと)に咲(さ)く: to bloom magnificently
• 見事(みごと)にやり遂(と)げる: to accomplish brilliantly

Similar words

• 立派(りっぱ)に: admirably, splendidly — similar but only used positively
• 完全(かんぜん)に: completely — neutral emphasis on completeness without the "impressively" nuance