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superly

superly adverb: in an excellent manner; excellently.

Adverb

superly (comparative more superly, superlative most superly)

  1. In an excellent manner; excellently.
    • The funeral car was superly arranged. It consisted of a platform, on which was erected a canopy of black cloth and velvet, trimmed with silver lace.1853, Bizarre: Volume 2 - Page 94
    • A superly adorned creature, the Callithea Markii, having wings of a thick texture, coloured sapphire, blue, and orange, was only an occasional visitor.1865, The ladies' companion - Page 9

Forms of superly

comparativemore superly
superlativemost superly

Origin of superly

From super + -ly.

Questions about superly

What does superly mean?
Superly means in an excellent manner; excellently.
What part of speech is superly?
Superly is an adverb.

Words near superly in the dictionary

  1. superlunary
  2. superluxe
  3. superluxuries
  4. superluxurious
  5. superluxury
  6. superly
  7. superlying
  8. Supermac
  9. supermachine
  10. supermachines
  11. supermacho

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