"preeminently" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /pɹiːˈɛmɪnəntli/ Forms: more preeminently [comparative], most preeminently [superlative]
Etymology: From preeminent + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|preeminent|-ly}} preeminent + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} preeminently (comparative more preeminently, superlative most preeminently)
  1. In a preeminent manner. Synonyms: particularly, distinguishedly, pre-eminently, preëminently [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-preeminently-en-adv-xUL3SXbe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

Alternative forms

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