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sublimely

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sub·lime  (s-blm)
adj.
1. Characterized by nobility; majestic.
2.
a. Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.
b. Not to be excelled; supreme.
3. Inspiring awe; impressive.
4. Archaic Raised aloft; set high.
5. Obsolete Of lofty appearance or bearing; haughty: "not terrible,/That I should fear . . . /But solemn and sublime" (John Milton).
n.
1. Something sublime.
2. An ultimate example.
v. sub·limed, sub·lim·ing, sub·limes
v.tr.
1. To render sublime.
2. Chemistry To cause to sublimate.
v.intr. Chemistry
To sublimate.

[French, from Old French, sublimated, from Latin sublmis, uplifted.]

sub·limely adv.
sub·limeness, sub·limi·ty (s-blm-t) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.sublimely - completely; in a lofty and exalted manner; "awaking in me, sublimely unconscious, interest and energy for tackling these tasks"
Translations
sublimely [səˈblaɪmlɪ] ADVmaravillosamente
he played sublimelytocó maravillosamente
sublimely funnyterriblemente graciosa
sublimely beautifulde una belleza sublime
sublimely unaware ofcompletamente or absolutamente inconsciente de ...
sublimely
adverhaben; unaware, ignorantergreifend (iro), → vollkommen; foolish, drunk, simpleunglaublich; sublimely beautifulvon erhabener Schönheit; sublimely romanticvon erhabener Romantik; a sublimely contented expression on his faceein überglücklicher Gesichtsausdruck; sublimely contemptuous/indifferent, he …mit souveräner Verachtung/Gleichgültigkeit … er …
sublimely [səˈblaɪmlɪ] adv (happy, beautiful) → immensamente; (indifferent) → sommamente


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