super 1 of 2

adverb

Definition of supernext
as in extremely
to a great degree my computer is super slow this morning

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super

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adjective

ˈsü-pər How to pronounce super (audio)
as in huge
unusually large drinks come in three sizes: medium, large, or super

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Recent Examples of super
Adverb
And some people got super rich, but many people lost their income, everyone lost their security and their faith in the system. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Teal and shades of blue are super popular for the warmer months. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Adjective
This tastes like a slice of super-ripe, extra-sweet pineapple. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 The maintenance fees are also pretty tame at $1,164 a month, and other listings in the building describe an amenity spread that includes a live-in super, a bike room, and a storage locker. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for super
Recent Examples of Synonyms for super
  1. extremely
  2. huge
  3. very
  4. giant
  5. incredibly
  6. gigantic
  7. terribly
  8. vast
Adverb
  • French thrives in Quebec, supported by some extremely assertive language legislation, but the threats of secession in the province are a persistent nuisance.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • And considering Spider-Man's signature suit, the crimson liner felt less like an unexpected beauty choice and more like an extremely intentional reference.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026
Definition of extremely
Adjective
  • The designation is a first for Georgia and a huge win for dedicated conservationists, scientists, government officials, nonprofits and swamp neighbors who have spent more than four decades advocating for our wetland wonder.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Jericho hit Ciampa with the hockey stick and kissed the Youppi the plush toy to a huge pop.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of huge
Adverb
  • That gets into the very annoying realization that some infinities are bigger than other infinities, which is mathematically true and conceptually uncomfortable.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Kim was very briefly a Big Ten starting quarterback — for five games at Michigan State in 2023.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of very
Adjective
  • Balloons float above an exploding castle, a giant peeks from behind the bushes and wizards throw flames in the foreground.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
  • An interesting implication of the spillover effect is that the end customers of consumer electronics devices are now effectively competing against giant data centers.
    — Srikanth Jagabathula, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of giant
Adverb
  • Anya Taylor-Joy looked incredibly chic in a cream one-shoulder top and silky skirt, paired with a blue-and-white scarf.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Our sense of taste and smell, in particular, can bring forth incredibly strong memories.
    — Grace Reilly, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of incredibly
Adjective
  • The two lakes, which are essentially one gigantic reservoir separated by the Grand Canyon, hold just under 60% of the total water currently stored in the basin.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Also seen is Edric’s sinister pod sliding silently into one of the gigantic Guild Heighliner starships.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of gigantic
Adverb
  • Given that humans at OpenAI had decided to turn off some safeguards for the test, some have argued the outcome should not have been terribly surprising.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of terribly
Adjective
  • DeepSeek challenged the conventional wisdom that developing an advanced AI model requires massive financial investment and vast computing power, and offered competitive pricing.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Tech firms are now addressing this blind spot, deploying AI to analyze vast backlogs of inspection photos and notes, identifying defects like corrosion.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of vast

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“Super.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/super. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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