superiorly

su·pe·ri·or

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-peer-ee-er, soo-]
- /səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ-/
- /suːˈpɪə.ri.ə.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-peer-ee-er, soo-]
- /səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ-/

Definitions of superiorly word

adjective superiorly higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer. 1
adjective superiorly above the average in excellence, merit, intelligence, etc.: superior math students. 1
adjective superiorly of higher grade or quality: superior merchandise. 1
adjective superiorly greater in quantity or amount: superior numbers. 1
adjective superiorly showing a consciousness or feeling of being better than or above others: superior airs. 1
adjective superiorly not yielding or susceptible (usually followed by to): to be superior to temptation. 1

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Origin of superiorly

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin, equivalent to super(us) situated above (adj. derivative of super; see super-) + -ior comparative suffix; see -er4

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Parts of speech for Superiorly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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superiorly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

superiorly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for superiorly

adv superiorly

importantly — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.

adverb superiorly

imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.

All 2 Synonyms of superiorly