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superlatively

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su·per·la·tive  (s-pûrl-tv)
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.

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

su·perla·tive·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.superlatively - to a superlative degree
Translations
superlatively [sʊˈpɜːlətɪvlɪ] ADV [perform, sing] → excepcionalmente, de manera excepcional
a superlatively nice manun hombre extremadamente or excepcionalmente agradable
superlatively fiten una forma física excepcional
his ability to get things superlatively rightsu habilidad para hacer las cosas excepcionalmente or extraordinariamente bien
he knew his job superlatively wellconocía su trabajo a la perfección, conocía su trabajo excepcionalmente or extraordinariamente bien
superlatively [sˈpɜːrlətɪvli] adv [play, perform] → brillamment
They played superlatively well → Ils ont joué brillamment.
superlatively
adv (= excellently)überragend, unübertrefflich; happy, fithöchst; superlatively wellüberragend (gut)
superlatively [suˈpɜːlətɪvlɪ] adv (good, intelligent) → estremamente; (play, perform) → superlativamente
to be superlatively fit → essere in ottima forma
superlatively [suˈpɜːlətɪvlɪ] adv (good, intelligent) → estremamente; (play, perform) → superlativamente
to be superlatively fit → essere in ottima forma


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By this pregnant speech the farrier had re-established his self-complacency, and waited with confidence to hear himself named as one of the superlatively sensible men.
There's always something professional about doing a thing superlatively well.
Bounderby carried it off in these terms, holding the door open for the company to depart, there was a blustering sheepishness upon him, at once extremely crestfallen and superlatively absurd.
 
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