surpassingly
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Definition
Adverb To an exceptional or extraordinary degree; in a manner that greatly exceeds the norm or expectation.
Usage
The adverb "surpassingly" is used to intensify an adjective, indicating that the quality described is present to a remarkable or outstanding extent. It is a formal and somewhat literary word.
Examples
- She was a surpassingly beautiful woman.
- The dessert was surpassingly delicious, the best I had ever tasted.
- He is a surpassingly talented musician, even among professionals.
- The view from the summit was surpassingly magnificent.
Advanced Usage
- "Surpassingly" can be used in comparative structures to emphasize a vast difference.
- The new model is surpassingly more efficient than its predecessor.
- It is often used in evaluative or descriptive writing to convey a high degree of admiration or awe.
Variants and Related Words
- Surpass (verb): To exceed, to go beyond in degree or quality.
- His performance surpassed all expectations.
- Surpassing (adjective, now rare): Eminent, exceptional.
- A work of surpassing brilliance.
Synonyms
- Exceptionally
- Extremely
- Remarkably
- Extraordinarily
- Exceedingly
Antonyms
- Moderately
- Slightly
- Somewhat
- Averagely
Adverb
- to a surpassing degree
- she was a surpassingly beautiful woman