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superbly

superbly

12 3.3
In a very good way that shows great skill
  • adverb
  • /suːˈpɜr.bli/
translation icon : excelentemente
  • The Core looks on the surface like a superbly elegant, albeit expensive solution.
  • superbly illustrated

They, they were so well trained, as I mentioned, but more importantly, they're superbly led.

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Examples

  • The team played superbly, dominating the match from start to finish.

  • The final result is stunning, and the author has detailed the steps superbly with many super useful screenshots.

    Blog text (22)
  • You did your duties superbly.

  • I always felt our little arrangement was superbly convenient for all parties.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The couch in the room was superbly decorated.

    Academic text (1999)
  • I am superbly qualified to teach geography, Mr. Porter.

  • Addison told her how superbly Eve had read the part.

  • I strongly believe Governor Romney was a superbly qualified candidate and would have made a fine president.

    Blog text (22)
  • It appears that Coyote Philips is performing superbly out there.

  • Indie cinema has recently produced superbly underplayed yet moving small films like Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

well
vssuperbly
1.0

In a good or skillful way

is excellent but stronger and more outstanding in degree
highly
vssuperbly
922 1.0

To a very high degree, often about skill or rank

is excellent but functions as a broader degree or endorsement term
very well
vssuperbly
919 1.0

In a fairly good way

is excellent but noticeably weaker and less extreme in degree
incredibly
vssuperbly
584 2.3

To a very great degree

is excellent but often highlights incredibility rather than measured merit
beautifully
vssuperbly
233 1.0

In a way that looks or sounds very nice

is excellent but focuses more on aesthetic pleasure than general merit
tremendously
vssuperbly
129 3.1

To a very large degree

is excellent but often emphasizes scale or force rather than quality
enormously
vssuperbly
128 3.5

To a very large degree

is excellent but not centered on quantity or physical size
wonderfully
vssuperbly
111 1.0

In a very good and impressive way

is excellent but not always stressing pleasant charm or beauty
exceptionally
vssuperbly
80 4.1

To a much higher level than usual

is excellent but not always stressing unusualness
immensely
vssuperbly
70 3.5

To a very large degree

is excellent but typically less precise about sheer extent
exceedingly
vssuperbly
57 4.6

To a very great degree

is excellent but slightly less often used for intensity extremes
brilliantly
vssuperbly
54 4.1

In a very clever and skillful way that impresses people

is excellent but often centers on cleverness or mental skill
supremely
vssuperbly
26 4.5

To a very high degree

is excellent but usually less explicitly the single top degree
stunningly
vssuperbly
23 4.4

In a very beautiful or impressive way

is excellent but less focused on visual or dramatic shock
fantastically
vssuperbly
21 3.5

To a very great degree

is excellent but usually with less overt excitement
eminently
vssuperbly
  • Formal
18 5.7

Very, to a high level

is excellent but often used for rank or notable status
phenomenally
vssuperbly
17 5.2

To a very great degree

is excellent but focuses more on surprising scale than steady quality
flawlessly
vssuperbly
16 4.1

In a way that has no mistakes

is excellent but not necessarily defined by absolute perfection
fabulously
vssuperbly
15 4.3

In a very impressive and successful way

is excellent but more neutral and less openly festive
magnificently
vssuperbly
15 4.6

In a very impressive and beautiful way

is excellent but not always tied to grandeur or splendor
terrifically
vssuperbly
12 3.6

To a very high degree

is excellent but usually less colloquial or emotional in tone
marvelously
vssuperbly
  • US
12 3.9

In a way that impresses people very much

is excellent but less focused on causing astonished admiration
gloriously
vssuperbly
12 3.9

In a very beautiful or impressive way

is excellent but less consistently associated with delight or splendor
splendidly
vssuperbly
11 4.6

In a very impressive way

is excellent but may be more ordinary praise than unusual distinction
impeccably
vssuperbly
11 4.9

In a perfect way with no mistakes

is excellent but does not always imply total absence of faults
masterfully
vssuperbly
9 5.3

In a way that shows great skill

is excellent but more narrowly emphasizes skilled mastery
excellently
vssuperbly
8 2.8

In a very good way that shows a lot of skill

is excellent but used more for general praise than strict standard
breathtakingly
vssuperbly
8 4.2

In a very beautiful or amazing way

is excellent but not always intended to create strong awe
famously
vssuperbly
6 2.8

In a very good and successful way

is excellent but not necessarily tied to public fame
gorgeously
vssuperbly
5 3.5

In a very beautiful and impressive way

is excellent but not limited to beauty or visual appeal
sublimely
vssuperbly
  • Literature
3 6.8

In a very beautiful and impressive way that amazes people

is excellent but may lack the lofty or awe inspiring tone
awesomely
vssuperbly
3 4.7

In a very impressive way that makes people admire it

is excellent but often more about intense admiration than measured quality
stupendously
vssuperbly
2 6.1

In a very impressive way that surprises people

is excellent but does not always imply astonishment
prodigiously
vssuperbly
2 7.7

In a very large and impressive way

is excellent but less about sheer size or scale
wondrously
vssuperbly
2 6.7

In a way that makes people feel great surprise and admiration

is excellent but less focused on producing wonder or surprise
outstandingly
vssuperbly
1 4.9

In a way that is much better than usual and impresses people

is excellent but often less tied to rare exceptionality
superlatively
vssuperbly
1 7.0

To a very high degree, showing excellent quality

is excellent but less absolute about the single top degree
surpassingly
vssuperbly
1 8.4

To a very high degree

is excellent but less about exceeding normal bounds or limits
capitally
vssuperbly
  • Archaic
1 9.9

In a way that is very good

is excellent but typically appears in modern neutral usage instead
toppingly
vssuperbly
  • Archaic
9.9

In a very good and impressive way

is excellent but usually less about being strictly the very top
shiningly
vssuperbly
5.9

In a very successful and impressive way

is excellent but not limited to metaphorical brightness or shine

Antonyms

283 1.0

In a way that is not good or skillful

283 1.4

In a bad or unsuccessful way

How Well

superbly
12 3.3
excellently
8 2.8
well
1.0
competently
8 3.6
adequately
83 3.0
poorly
283 1.4

Surface Forms

superbly positive

Morphology

superbly = superb (transparent) = superb + ly

Regular adverbial formation from the adjective 'superb' with productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is predictable.

Etymology

Superbly comes from superb, which has the root super- meaning 'above', so you can imagine something that is 'above' the rest. The ending -ly turns it into an adverb, so superbly means 'in an excellent or outstanding way'.