superlatively

su·per·la·tive

 (so͝o-pûr′lə-tĭv)

adj.

1. Of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all others.

2. Excessive or exaggerated.

3. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the extreme degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb, as in best or brightest.

n.

1. Something of the highest possible excellence.

2. The highest degree; the acme.

3. Grammar

a. The superlative degree.

b. An adjective or adverb expressing the superlative degree, as in brightest, the superlative of the adjective bright, or most brightly, the superlative of the adverb brightly.

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[Middle English superlatif, from Old French, from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus, past participle of superferre, to carry over a person or thing, exaggerate : super-, super- + lātus, past participle of ferre, to carry; see telə- in Indo-European roots.]

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su·per′la·tive·ly adv.

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Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

superlatively - to a superlative degree

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Translations

superlativement

ottimamente

superlatively

[sʊˈpɜːlətɪvlɪ] ADV [perform, sing] → excepcionalmente, de manera excepcional
a superlatively nice man → un hombre extremadamente or excepcionalmente agradable
superlatively fit → en una forma física excepcional
his ability to get things superlatively right → su habilidad para hacer las cosas excepcionalmente or extraordinariamente bien
he knew his job superlatively well → conocía su trabajo a la perfección, conocía su trabajo excepcionalmente or extraordinariamente bien

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superlatively

[suːˈpɜː^rlətɪvli] adv [play, perform] → brillamment
They played superlatively well → Ils ont joué brillamment.

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superlatively

adv (= excellently) → überragend, unübertrefflich; happy, fit → höchst; superlatively well → überragend (gut)

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superlatively

[suˈpɜːlətɪvlɪ] adv (good, intelligent) → estremamente; (play, perform) → superlativamente
to be superlatively fit → essere in ottima forma

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