as in extremely
to a great degree
an applicant who is eminently qualified for the job
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Recent Examples of eminently
The combination of the two storied news brands is both eminently logical – but potentially really hard to accomplish.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
How to Use This Guide While attempting to catalog every possible Day-Date configuration from the past 70 years would be a fool’s errand, examining significant references from each generation is eminently doable.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Milan is an eminently walkable city, and from here, most major sights, restaurants, and museums fall within a 20-minute radius.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
In Manchester’s lively, eminently walkable city center, household names are also heading back to headline at the iconic AO Arena after its recent $60-plus million facelift.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
How to Use This Guide While attempting to catalog every possible Day-Date configuration from the past 70 years would be a fool’s errand, examining significant references from each generation is eminently doable.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Milan is an eminently walkable city, and from here, most major sights, restaurants, and museums fall within a 20-minute radius.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
In Manchester’s lively, eminently walkable city center, household names are also heading back to headline at the iconic AO Arena after its recent $60-plus million facelift.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eminently
Adverb
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The particles that make up these dark nebulae are of a finite size, and that size is extremely good at absorbing visible light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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David’s view The voters most keen to talk with political reporters are, typically, extremely engaged in politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Although winds will be mostly light, between 5 and 10 mph, the dry air combined with very dry vegetation will result in a continuation of elevated fire danger.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bartle may have been right, but for some Chiefs fans and stadium developers with billions of public dollars at stake, that state line probably feels very real.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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These events are extremely rare, requiring massive datasets and highly refined detection techniques.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In the transfer portal era, making contributions at a championship-caliber program like Ohio State as a true freshman are incredibly rare.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The first thing that struck me was the gold necklace’s incredibly lightweight nature, clocking in at just 25 grams.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Had something gone terribly, terribly wrong?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Something is terribly wrong in Chicago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Yet a Miami Herald investigation shows that Florida’s Department of Children and Families too often does just the opposite.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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This seafood had been too warm for multiple days.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But so far, the engagement and transparency process hasn’t gone well.—
Desiree Mathurin
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Democrats are pushing for additional restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Thune and Republicans have rejected so far.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Eminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eminently. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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