1 causing great surprise, excitement, or interest:
The result was a sensational 41 victory. * The affair was the most sensational political sex scandal of the century.
2 (disapproving) (of a newspaper, etc.) trying to get your interest by presenting facts or events as worse or more shocking than they really are:
sensational news stories
3 (informal) extremely good; wonderful:
You look sensational in that dress!
sensationally :
They won sensationally against the top team. * The incident was sensationally reported in the press. * He's sensationally good-looking!
