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superbly

/ˈsuːpəbli/SOO-pur-blee
/ˈsupɚbli/SOO-pur-blee

Meaningin a superb way

Common meaning: excellently

Journey through time

  1. Latinsuperbus‘proud’source
  2. Frenchsuperbe‘proud’source
  3. Englishsuperb‘excellent or magnificent’
  4. Englishformed in English from superbsuperbly‘excellently’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from superb + -ly.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SUPERB, p.611 · scan

Source words

  • superbus Latin · source word “proud”

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