superiorly

adverb

as in superbly

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  1. superbly
  2. finely
  3. excellently
  4. fabulously
  5. marvelously
  6. superlatively
  7. terrifically
  8. grandly
Adverb
  • Still, there are strains of deeper sadness and discomfort here, largely in the passive-aggressive tension between Kim’s character and her onscreen mother (superbly played by a new recuit, veteran TV star Choi Myeonggil).
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The latter can be superbly made, and can add something special to the process, but does require a little more practice to get comfortable with.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of superbly
Adverb
  • Thinly slice remaining 2 celery stalks, then finely chop enough dill to yield ¼ cup.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • How to Store Chopped Onions Feel free to quarter, wedge, coarsely chop, mince, or finely chop an onion in advance, then store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of finely
Adverb
  • So grab a pair of these excellently affordable buds for yourself!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, a photonic circuit that performs excellently in equations can become considerably less cooperative once somebody attempts to manufacture it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of excellently
Adverb
  • One colorful customer spouts a fabulously ripe monologue about how the aliens nearly caught him mid-defecation—a close encounter of the turd kind.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Catton’s ecological collective occupies unused land to grow food, but then encounters a fabulously wealthy man with his own plans for the landscape.
    — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabulously
Adverb
  • Decades, even centuries, may be encompassed by these marvelously comprehensive surveys.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The program opened marvelously with Los Panchos, a Mexican trio originally formed in New York in 1944.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of marvelously
Adverb
  • Producing a superlatively cold martini is more than just an exercise in marketing or a way to claim bragging rights.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Definition of superlatively
Adverb
  • The film itself is an exciting, terrifically structured spy thriller that represents the best of what the 007 franchise does.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On three occasions, management appeared on CNBC and told us things were going terrifically.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrifically
Adverb
  • What’s unusual is to see these elements presented so grandly on a stage as big as The Bushnell’s and presented in a manner that doesn’t compromise a dark tale of anger, revenge, dangerous romance, desperation and survival.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
  • For a drink and a snack with a view, head up to Süreyya, named after one of the stars in the Seven Sisters constellation, and raise a glass of top-tier Turkish wine to the Haghia Sophia looming grandly behind you.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of grandly
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