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eminently

/ˈɛmɪnəntli/

eminently adverb: in an eminent or prominent manner.

Adverb

eminently (comparative more eminently, superlative most eminently)

  1. In an eminent or prominent manner.
  2. To a great degree; notably; highly.
    • Everyone supported the nominee because she was eminently qualified.
    • Here Mr. Bandparts at once proceeded to put the position as between master and pupil on an eminently sound footing, clearly exulting in this opportunity of exercising some baritone oratory that had suffered a period of disuse.1930, Norman Lindsay, chapter 4, in Every Mother’s Son [Redheap], 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, →OCLC, section III, page 82

eminently meaning in Malayalam

eminently in Malayalam

മേന്മയോടെ, ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായി, വിശിഷ്ടമായി

Examples of eminently in a sentence

  • So while Ralph generally seems to inhabit a different, more glorious and joyful universe than everyone else here his yearning and heartbreak are eminently relateable.2012 August 5, Nathan Rabin, “The Simpsons (Classic): "I Love Lisa"”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2023:
  • They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and will run you an eminently affordable $1.99 for a ridiculously huge wedge-shaped slice.2023 September 6, Luke Winkie, “Our Greatest Fast-Food Joint Is Costco”, in Slate, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2023:

All 34 example sentences with eminently

Forms of eminently

comparativemore eminently
superlativemost eminently

Origin of eminently

From eminent + -ly.

Questions about eminently

What does eminently mean?
Eminently means in an eminent or prominent manner.
What is eminently in Malayalam?
Eminently in Malayalam is മേന്മയോടെ, ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായി, വിശിഷ്ടമായി. See Eminently meaning in Malayalam.
How do you use eminently in a sentence?
So while Ralph generally seems to inhabit a different, more glorious and joyful universe than everyone else here his yearning and heartbreak are eminently relateable.
What part of speech is eminently?
Eminently is an adverb.
How do you pronounce eminently?
Eminently is pronounced /ˈɛmɪnəntli/.

Words near eminently in the dictionary

  1. eminent
  2. eminent domain
  3. eminenter
  4. eminentest
  5. eminential
  6. eminently
  7. eminentness
  8. emiocytosis
  9. emir
  10. emirate
  11. Emirate of Afghanistan

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