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superiorly

superiorly adverb: above; in a superior position.

Adverb

superiorly (comparative more superiorly, superlative most superiorly)

  1. above; in a superior position.
  2. In a superior manner.
    • "Then how did you get the book?" Betsy asked.
      "Quite simple," Wicky said superiorly.1936, Anne Pence Davis, Mimi's House Party, page 79

Synonyms of superiorly

Antonyms

Forms of superiorly

comparativemore superiorly
superlativemost superiorly
alternative formsuperiourly

Origin of superiorly

From superior + -ly.

Words formed from superiorly

Questions about superiorly

What does superiorly mean?
Superiorly means above; in a superior position.
What part of speech is superiorly?
Superiorly is an adverb.

Words near superiorly in the dictionary

  1. superiorities
  2. superiority
  3. superiority complex
  4. superiority complexes
  5. superiorization
  6. superiorly
  7. superiormost
  8. superiorness
  9. superiors
  10. superiors general
  11. superiorship

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