"optime" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈɔp.tɪ.mɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɔp.ti.me] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Inflected form of optimus (“very good”). Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} optime
  1. vocative masculine singular of optimus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: optimus
    Sense id: en-optime-la-adj-kcy3-42q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: [ˈɔp.tɪ.meː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɔp.ti.me] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: optimē [canonical]
Etymology: Superlative of bene; from optimus (“very good”) + -ē. Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|optimus|ē|gloss1=very good}} optimus (“very good”) + -ē Head templates: {{la-adv-sup|optimē}} optimē (superlative)
  1. (superlative degree of bene) very well; excellently Tags: superlative
    Sense id: en-optime-la-adv-Srr1-4CY
  2. thoroughly Tags: superlative
    Sense id: en-optime-la-adv-aj3WvVeP
  3. most opportunely, just in time Tags: superlative
    Sense id: en-optime-la-adv-5zn8zwt8 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -e Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 17 19 14 0 0 0 22 14 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 16 11 0 0 0 30 12 16 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 0 96 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -e: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: optimās, optimitās, optimus, bene
Etymology number: 1
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