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Recent Examples of superbly
Things got even better for Atletico, and worse for Barcelona, as Alvarez curled the resulting free kick superbly over and around the wall into the top corner — with so much power on the shot that home ‘keeper Joan Garcia could not get across to save.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Maces, which were little more than rocks mounted on sticks, had questionable value as hunting tools, but they were superbly suited for smashing the bones and skulls of other humans.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Portuguese giant had been heading out of the Champions League on goal difference until the 6-foot-6-inch keeper rose superbly to head home a free kick and seal a dramatic 4-2 victory which put Benfica into the playoffs for the last 16.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Naturally, many desserts that use chocolate pair superbly with beer, such as brownies, chocolate cake, fudge, mousse, chocolate soufflés and even chocolate sundaes.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The mind and body become superbly effective at solving the same problem, using the same tools, under the same conditions, while losing flexibility elsewhere.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Matteo Cocco’s superbly atmospheric and moody cinematography fills the bill perfectly, as do all the period production elements, as well as the excellent music score from Shelby and Latham Gaines.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Forsberg played superbly after taking over for Kuemper, a member of Canada’s Olympic roster.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Forsberg played superbly after taking over for Kuemper, a member of Canada's Olympic roster.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Maces, which were little more than rocks mounted on sticks, had questionable value as hunting tools, but they were superbly suited for smashing the bones and skulls of other humans.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Portuguese giant had been heading out of the Champions League on goal difference until the 6-foot-6-inch keeper rose superbly to head home a free kick and seal a dramatic 4-2 victory which put Benfica into the playoffs for the last 16.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Naturally, many desserts that use chocolate pair superbly with beer, such as brownies, chocolate cake, fudge, mousse, chocolate soufflés and even chocolate sundaes.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The mind and body become superbly effective at solving the same problem, using the same tools, under the same conditions, while losing flexibility elsewhere.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Matteo Cocco’s superbly atmospheric and moody cinematography fills the bill perfectly, as do all the period production elements, as well as the excellent music score from Shelby and Latham Gaines.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Forsberg played superbly after taking over for Kuemper, a member of Canada’s Olympic roster.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Forsberg played superbly after taking over for Kuemper, a member of Canada's Olympic roster.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superbly
Adverb
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Mullvad performed excellently during our latest round of tests.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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Everything was grilled excellently.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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John Houseman tippy toes briefly as a dry old bean and stuffy grammarian, emblematic of the stultified staff at Fox’s magazine of employment; unfortunately, Houseman’s marvelously fussy presence is only one of the film’s intermittent garnishes, most of which are never developed and never pay off.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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The baritone, Vincent Casagrande, a marvelously cantankerous Prisoner, tells us only sick people dream, and of course everyone on stage automatically enters a dream state.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, finely grate 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Shrimp Scampi tips and FAQ Recipe information Whisk 2 garlic cloves, finely grated on a microplane, 1 tsp.—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Hazzard works for a fabulously wealthy family that has both a museum and a pair of boys she tutors in the ways of history’s great thinkers.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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One of the stars of the show was the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, which played fabulously from start to finish, if occasionally too loudly for singers.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In a terrifically non-didactic way, Lincoln lets audiences in on the inner workings of governmental warfare.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Flynn runs terrifically well with the conflicting aspects of this character.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Even Joe, who has shown himself to be superlatively capable of ignoring other people’s feelings, knows that Max’s red-hot temper is best handled with care.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Bailey — impeccably styled in Massimo Cantini Parrini’s costumes — has a wholesome, easy-breezy charm, and good-enough chemistry with Page.—
Adam Graham,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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And Anderson is said to be behaving impeccably in not agitating for a move.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Superbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superbly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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