PREEMINENTLY

preeminently, pre-eminently

(adverb) to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner; “a wide variety of pre-eminently contemporary scenes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

preeminently (comparative more preeminently, superlative most preeminently)

In a preeminent manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*Ă«m"i*nent*ly, adv.

Definition: In a preëminent degree.

PREEMINENT

Pre*ëm"i*nent, a. Etym: [L. praeminens, -entis, p. pr. praeminere to be prominent, to surpass: cf. F. pré\'82minent. See Pre-, and Eminent.]

Definition: Eminent above others; prominent among those who are eminent; superior in excellence; surpassing, or taking precedence of, others; rarely, surpassing others in evil, or in bad qualities; as, preëminent in guilt. In goodness and in power preëminent. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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