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superlatively


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Superlative  \Su`per*la"tive\,  a.  [L.  superlativus  fr 
  superlatus  excessive,  used  as  p.  p.  of  superiorferre  but 
  from  a  different  root:  cf  F.  superlatif  See  {Elate}, 
  {Tolerate}.] 
  1.  Lifted  up  to  the  highest  degree;  most  eminent;  surpassing 
  all  other  supreme;  as  superlative  wisdom  or  prudence;  a 
  woman  of  superlative  beauty;  the  superlative  glory  of  the 
  divine  character. 
 
  2.  (Gram.)  Expressing  the  highest  or  lowest  degree  of  the 
  quality,  manner,  etc.,  denoted  by  an  adjective  or  an 
  adverb.  The  superlative  degree  is  formed  from  the  positive 
  by  the  use  of  -est,  most  or  least;  as  highest,  most 
  pleasant,  least  bright.  --  {Su`per*la"tive*ly},  adv  -- 
  {Su`per*la"tive*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  superlatively 
  adv  :  to  a  superlative  degree 




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