| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,739,767,673 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
eminently |
Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
eminently [ˈɛmɪnəntlɪ] adv
extremely eminently sensible ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
eminently adverb extremely, very, highly, greatly, particularly, seriously (informal), signally, well, notably, remarkably, positively, exceptionally, exceedingly, prominently, strikingly, supremely, conspicuously, outstandingly, surpassingly His family was eminently respectable. Translations eminently [ˈemɪnəntlɪ] ADV [suitable, qualified, respectable] → sumamente his earliest work is eminently forgettable → sus primeras obras no tienen nada de memorables eminently [ˈɛmɪnəntli] adv [sensible, reasonable, suitable] → parfaitement; [practical] → extrêmement; [readable, watchable] → extrêmement; [affordable, acceptable] → parfaitement; [forgettable] → totalement eminently adv (= extremely) sensible, readable → ausgesprochen; practical → äußerst; desirable → überaus; eminently suitable or suited → vorzüglich geeignet; eminently respectable → hoch angesehen; an eminently forgettable speech → eine Rede, die man getrost vergessen kann; it seems to me eminently reasonable → ich finde es durchaus berechtigt; to be eminently qualified for something/to do something → sich vorzüglich für etw eignen/dazu eignen, etw zu tun; to be eminently capable of something → eindeutig zu etw fähig sein eminently [ˈɛmɪnəntlɪ] adv → assolutamente, perfettamente eminently [ˈɛmɪnəntlɪ] adv → assolutamente, perfettamente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| He was an affectionate father, after his manner; but he would probably have described himself (if he had been put, like Sissy Jupe, upon a definition) as 'an eminently practical' father. As we are sensible that much the greatest part of our readers are very eminently possessed of this quality, we have left them a space of twelve years to exert it in; and shall now bring forth our heroe, at about fourteen years of age, not questioning that many have been long impatient to be introduced to his acquaintance. There remains, then, the character between these two extremes,- -that of a man who is not eminently good and just,-yet whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some error or frailty. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|