"supereminently" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more supereminently [comparative], most supereminently [superlative]
Etymology: From supereminent + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|supereminent|ly}} supereminent + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} supereminently (comparative more supereminently, superlative most supereminently)
  1. In a supereminent manner; to a supreme degree.
    Sense id: en-supereminently-en-adv-XB48oEu~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry
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