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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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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