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ALL meanings of superiorly

su·pe·ri·or
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  • 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
  • adjective superiorly higher in place or position: We moved our camp to superior ground. 1
  • adjective superiorly Botany. situated above some other organ. (of a calyx) seeming to originate from the top of the ovary. (of an ovary) free from the calyx. 1
  • adjective superiorly Anatomy. higher in place or position; situated above another. toward the head. Compare inferior (def 7). 1
  • adjective superiorly Printing. written or printed high on a line of text, as the “2” in a 2 b; superscript. Compare inferior (def 9). 1
  • noun superiorly one superior to another. 1
  • noun superiorly Also called superscript. Printing. a superior letter, number, or symbol. Compare inferior (def 11). 1
  • noun superiorly Ecclesiastical. the head of a monastery, convent, or the like. 1
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