surpassing
adjective
of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary.
surpassingly
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a word derived from
surpassing.
Example Sentences
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On the the theory that the Beatles were so surpassingly great that they would have succeeded at any time, they’re just too astonishing, I say that it's not at all clear that's true.
From Salon ● May 25, 2024
Iavarone, a co-owner of the champion racehorse Big Brown and a surpassingly flashy internet personality, looked toward the red house, absorbed in watching investigators cart out evidence.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
"The play is beautifully acted but surpassingly bleak," said Matt Wolf of the New York Times.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2023
More contemporary analogues include “Severance” and “Get Out,” both of which have recalled Rod Serling in being both surpassingly weird and on point.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
Close up, either full-face or in profile, he was surpassingly handsome, even spectacularly so.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
