superiorly

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Adverb
  • 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.
    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, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, finely grate 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Lotte Wubben-Moy A very good season with Arsenal, in part thanks to Williamson’s injury problems, means she was trusted to start against Spain, and Wubben-Moy performed excellently.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Mullvad performed excellently during our latest round of tests.
    Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In a terrifically non-didactic way, Lincoln lets audiences in on the inner workings of governmental warfare.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Flynn runs terrifically well with the conflicting aspects of this character.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • With its proximity to the Queensboro Bridge and a Home Depot, Le Domaine, as the building is grandly named, feels a long way from France.
    Emma Allen, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The palace, looming grandly just behind the stage, was lit up with a dynamic video projection, integrating it into the concert — the first time the historic and deeply symbolic structure had ever been used for a pop show.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Superiorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superiorly. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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