SUPERBLY

wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously, superbly, toppingly, marvellously, terrifically, marvelously

(adverb) (used as an intensifier) extremely well; “her voice is superbly disciplined”; “the colors changed wondrously slowly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

superbly (comparative more superbly, superlative most superbly)

excellently, done to the best possibly degree, admirably.

(dated) haughtily

Source: Wiktionary


SUPERB

Su*perb", a. Etym: [F. superbe, L. superbus, fr. super over. See Super-.]

1. Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice; a superb colonnade.

2. Rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations.

3. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition. Superb paradise bird (Zoöl.), a bird of paradise (Paradisæa, or Lophorina, superba) having the scapulars erectile, and forming a large ornamental tuft on each shoulder, and a large gorget of brilliant feathers on the breast. The color is deep violet, or nearly black, with brilliant green reflections. The gorget is bright metallic green.

– Superb warber. (Zoöl.) See Blue wren, under Wren.

– Su*perb"ly, adv.

– Su*perb"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 November 2024

POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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