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*ëm"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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10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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